CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A bicyclist was arrested for throwing a hammer at police officers in Chula Vista before riding away, authorities said.
Luis Ortiz, 29, was arrested and booked into San Diego County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm) on a peace officer/firefighter with “force likely to cause great bodily injury.”
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The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 in the area of a traffic light located at Brisbane Street and North 4th Avenue.
Two Chula Vista police officers were in a marked patrol car that was stopped at the traffic light. According to a news release from the Chula Vista Police Department, the officers heard the sound of glass shattering from the front passenger-side door of their vehicle…