South SF officer hit by skateboard released from hospital

Police Of ficer Rob by Chon was at tacked on Thanks giving Day. Police Of ficer Rob by Chon was at tacked on Thanks giving Day. Photo: South San Francisco Police Department Photo: South San Francisco Police Department Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close South SF officer hit by skateboard released from hospital 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

The South San Francisco police officer whose skull was fractured on Thanksgiving when a suspect he was chasing knocked him unconscious with a skateboard has been released from the hospital just in time for Christmas, officials said.

For several days after the attack, Officer Robby Chon was in critical condition and put in a medically induced coma, but doctors upgraded his status to stable Dec. 1, according to the Police Department. He was discharged from the hospital Wednesday.

“Officer Chon was able to return to his home where he will continue with intense and continual rehabilitation,” South San Francisco police said in a statement. “Doctors and therapists continue to remain optimistic regarding his progress.”

Chon, a 12-year veteran of the department and a married father of two boys, underwent emergency surgery the day he was attacked by the suspect, 28-year-old Luis Alberto Ramos-Coreas of South San Francisco, police said.

Chon had responded to reports of a man causing a disturbance on the 300 block of Grand Avenue. When Chon approached him, the man fled on a skateboard.

Chon called for backup and chased the man a short distance before the suspect stopped and struck him across the head with the skateboard, officials have said.

Officers responding to the scene detained Ramos-Coreas, while paramedics rushed Chon to the hospital.

San Mateo County prosecutors have charged Ramos-Coreas with attempted murder of a police officer.

Chon was most recently a motorcycle officer and held previous positions as a field training officer and SWAT team officer, according to Sgt. Ken Chetcuti, a police spokesman.

“He is very thankful to be home for Christmas,” the police statement said, “and the support from the community has helped make it possible.”

Kimberly Veklerov is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: kveklerov@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @kveklerov