Pedestrian robbed and beaten by group of men in Costa Mesa

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 5, 2016 10:40 AM PT

A man suffered a broken jaw when he was robbed and beaten by a group of men in Costa Mesa early Sunday.

The man was walking just after midnight in the 1800 block of Placentia Avenue when a black sedan pulled up next to him, said Costa Mesa police Sgt. Mike Manson.

Five men got out and demanded money, and the man gave up his wallet and cellphone. After taking the items, the men punched and kicked him, Manson said.

A passerby found the man and drove him to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, where police were called around 1:30 a.m. The man had a fractured jaw and other injuries, Manson said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Costa Mesa Police Department Detective Bureau at (714) 754-5637.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.