On August 8, 2017 at about 3:10 p.m.
Officers responded to a radio call for service regarding a battery at the Starbucks – 1900 Lincoln Blvd. Officers arrived and detained the possible suspect outside of the Starbucks. Officers spoke to several witnesses and the victim. Officers determined, the victim (a minor) was walking east along the 700 block of Pico Blvd with her father. As they were close to the Starbucks, the female suspect unprovoked punched the victim causing the victim to fall to the ground. The father grabbed the suspect and held onto her until police arrival. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to SMPD Jail for booking. The subject refused to provide any identifiable information.
Jane Doe, homeless was arrested for inflicting corporal injury/punishment on a child. Bail was set at $50,000.
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