3 attackers beat Costa Mesa resident unconscious; he's in stable condition

3 attackers beat Costa Mesa resident unconscious; he’s in stable condition

Nov. 10, 2015 1:40 PM PT

A Costa Mesa resident was beaten unconscious on a sidewalk Friday night when three males jumped him near the intersection of Baker Street and Jeffrey Drive, police said.

The assault started at about 10:30 p.m. with the group punching and kicking the victim, Costa Mesa police Sgt. Matt Selinske said. The attackers did not use weapons, he added.

The victim suffered a head injury and was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Selinske said.

Police Lt. Greg Scott said Tuesday that the victim’s condition is stable.

Police said they don’t know why the attack occurred or whether the attackers knew the victim. Witnesses were too far away to get a good look at what happened, Selinske said.

Scott said the investigation is continuing.

Jeremiah Dobruck

Jeremiah Dobruck was a public safety reporter for the Daily Pilot. He first came to the Pilot as an editorial intern in 2009. After a handful of other media-related jobs, he was hired full-time at the Pilot as a copy editor in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Cal State Fullerton. He left the Daily Pilot in 2016.

Bradley Zint

Bradley Zint left Times Community News in 2018. He was a general assignment reporter for the Daily Pilot, where he worked since 2010. At the Pilot, he also was a copy editor, classical music columnist and reporter covering Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. He previously worked in Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, Alaska and Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Cal State Long Beach, where he served as editor-in-chief of its campus newspaper, the Daily 49er.