Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Attack on Trick-or-Treater

A 35-year-old man was charged Tuesday with attempted murder for allegedly beating a trick-or-treater with a golf club and stabbing him with the broken shaft.

Randall Colbrunn, who was held without bail, also was charged with using a deadly weapon to inflict great bodily injury on the 12-year-old, said Deputy Dist. Atty. Ron Barbatoe.

Colbrunn is scheduled to be arraigned today. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Richard Hernandez, his brother and a friend were trick-or-treating Sunday night when they approached Colbrunn’s home, where the porch light was off.

According to police, Colbrunn opened the door and attacked Richard, repeatedly hitting him on the head with the golf club and, when the club broke, stabbing him in the back with the broken shaft.

A passerby attempted to stop the attack but feared for her own safety.

Richard was in critical condition Tuesday at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said Julie Smith, a hospital spokeswoman.

Investigators found an aluminum bat and a metal pole, both with blood on them, at the scene. Witnesses told police that they saw the boy being beaten with both a bat and a golf club. Authorities also found drugs inside the home.

Colbrunn was on parole for a misdemeanor conviction of attacking a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy in June, the prosecutor said. He recently was released from county jail after serving 180 days.

His girlfriend, Doreen Johnson, 40, was arrested late Sunday for investigation of possessing a controlled substance and violating parole. She was on parole for auto theft and receiving stolen property. No charges have been filed against her.