Crime & Safety

Teens Arrested In Brutal Assault In San Rafael's Canal Neighborhood

Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call San Rafael Police at (415) 485-3000.

(San Rafael Police Department/CBS Bay Area)

August 7, 2024

Three teenage boys were arrested in San Rafael following a brutal assault on a victim using brass knuckles after an automated license plate reader identified their vehicle, police said.

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The attack happened on June 18 in the area of Playa Del Rey in the city's Canal neighborhood. San Rafael police said the victim was taken to the hospital following the assault. The extent of the injuries was unknown.

Officers were able to obtain the suspects' description and a description of their vehicle, and the license plate was captured by the city's automated license plate reader camera network, police said.

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