15-year-old turns himself in for hitting Gresham man in head with skateboard
By Julia Lopez and Noor Shami
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GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenager who allegedly hit a man on the head with a skateboard in Gresham Sunday turned himself into police Tuesday evening.
Around 6:30 p.m., a 15-year-old came to the Gresham Police Department with his parents. He is being held at the Donald E. Long home on suspicion of assault.
On Sunday, officers responded to reports that a person had been assaulted in the area of NE Second Street and NE Roberts Avenue. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that a 58-year-old man from Gresham was hit in the head with a skateboard.
He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
“I think people are nervous coming out, they don’t feel comfortable shopping as much- getting their cars vandalized, having to deal with a lot of stuff going on,” said Phil Ward, owner of Barber Starrs Barbershop on Main Avenue. “Throughout the day we see all kinds of stuff going on that really surprises me,” Ward said. “The sad part is we’ve probably lost about four or five businesses in the last month.”
Detectives are still looking to identify and speak with others involved. Anyone with information that has not spoken to police is asked to call the Gresham Police Tip-Line at 503-618-2719.
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