



SEAL BEACH – A man was injured Sunday night in Seal Beach after being hit in the head with a tire iron in an apparently random and unprovoked attack, according to police.

The incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. and it occurred at the Mobil gas station at 12240 Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach police Sgt. Philip Gonshak said.

A 26-year-old man was filling up his gas tank when another man struck him from behind with a tire iron for unknown reasons, Gonshak said.

The man, who wasn’t robbed, suffered a large laceration to his head and was treated at an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released, he added.

Police have not determined a motive and believe the attack was random.

The attacker was last seen running southbound on Seal Beach Boulevard. He is described as having a thin build, dark complexion, about 5-feet 11-inches tall, clean shaven, wearing black tennis shoes with white knee high socks, long khaki shorts, a black tank top, and a black on white baseball hat.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Seal Beach Police Department Detective Cpl. Mariana Martinez at 562-799-4100 ext. 1110.

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