Cyclist Attacked, Robbed In Beaverton Park
POSTED: 11:40 am PST December 31,
2009
UPDATED: 11:50 am PST December 31,
2009
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Two men attacked a cyclist who was cutting through a Beaverton park early Tuesday morning, police said.The victim, who wanted to be identified only as Julian, was riding through Evelyn Schiffler Memorial Park at about 1:30 a.m. when two men approached him and asked to borrow a lighter.As he stopped to find a lighter, Julian was hit on the head with a metal object, police said.The men then started punching him and threatened more violence, the victim said."I turned my head around and there was a knife. He had it pointed at my throat and he said he was going to cut me if I didn't give him what was in my pockets," Julian said.The attackers stole $90.Julian suffered minor injuries.Police described one of the men as dark-skinned, 25 to 35 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall to 6 feet tall, with a medium build and short hair. He was seen wearing dark-colored pants.The other man was Hispanic, 25 to 35 years old, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium build and brown hair down to his ears. He was seen wearing black or blue pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt.Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call Beaverton police.
Cyclist Attacked, Robbed In Beaverton Park
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