A man was behind bars Friday for allegedly hurling a hammer at a Chula Vista police cruiser, leaving an officer with minor injuries.
Two officers were inside the patrol vehicle, stopped at a red light at Brisbane Street and North Fourth Avenue at about 3 p.m. Thursday, said Sgt. Anthony Molina in a news release.
A man then rode up on a bicycle and threw the hammer – it shattered a window on the front passenger side of the police car – before pedaling away. Molina said the officers initially thought shots had been fired…