MOSS BEACH – A 17-year-old San Francisco boy was arrested on suspicion of chasing an 18-year-old man into a home and brutally beating him Monday in Moss Beach, according to authorities.
The incident unfolded around 2:15 a.m. in the 100 block of Barranca Lane, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Deputies found the victim suffering from major injuries to his head and quickly took the suspect into custody.
According to authorities, a girl was inside her home when the victim, an associate of hers, jumped through an open window and screamed for help. Moments later, the suspect jumped through the same window and started beating the victim with a blunt object, the sheriff’s office said, adding that the victim suffered “considerable facial trauma.”
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for his injuries.
The suspect, meanwhile, was booked into the San Mateo County Youth Services Center on charges of burglary and assault with a deadly weapon, according to authorities.
The sheriff’s office did not release any additional details about the incident, but said it is “believed to be isolated in nature with no ongoing threat to public safety.”
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