Suspect in clubbing of two women near Venice canals arrested in San Diego
Police arrested a man in San Diego suspected of clubbing two women from behind in separate incidences near the Venice canals Saturday night. The arrest of Anthony Jones, 29, for the assault of the two women was announced Friday in front of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division Station. Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Venice, took part in announcing the arrest. The attacks had a “sexual element” to them, said police commander Steven Lurie, who declined to provide further information. The police have not released the identity of the victims. But one of the victims spoke to The Times from a hospital where she was recovering from at least eight fractures to her jaw, a large laceration to the back of the head and contusions on her face and neck. She told The Times that after work on Saturday night she went for a walk to reach her daily 10,000-steps goal when she was struck from behind. The Times does not identify victims of sexual assault “It’s usually a very safe neighborhood, nice neighborhood and there are typically people around,”