Rollerblader robbed of skates in violent SF attack

San Francisco police are searching for four robbers who jumped a man on Rollerblades Monday in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill and stripped his skates off his feet. San Francisco police are searching for four robbers who jumped a man on Rollerblades Monday in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill and stripped his skates off his feet. Photo: Kim Komenich, SFC Photo: Kim Komenich, SFC Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Rollerblader robbed of skates in violent SF attack 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Four suspects beat up a man on Rollerblades and took his skates Monday in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill, police said.

The 29-year-old victim, who was not identified, was skating around Dakota and 23rd streets near the Potrero Hill Recreation Center around 1:15 a.m. when he was attacked by four men.

The suspect, one of whom was described in his 20s, accosted the victim and forcefully rifled through his pockets, asking where he kept his cash, police said.

When the robbers didn’t find any money, police said they began violently attacking the man, hitting him multiple times in the head and face.

The victim dropped to the ground at which point his assailants stripped off his Rollerblades and took off.

None of the suspect was identified or arrested in the attack.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky