Update: Girl, 16, Assaulted, Robbed Near City Hall While Waiting for Bus

Updated at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday

A 16-year-old San Diego girl was assaulted and robbed Tuesday afternoon near* City Hall—only a block southeast of the new police station—while waiting for a bus, police said.

La Mesa police said they received a call about 7:50 p.m. about the robbery three hours earlier at the bus stop in the  8100 block of Allison Avenue east of Date Avenue.

City Hall's address is 8130 Allison Ave.

“As the … victim was waiting for a bus, she was approached by two black females who demanded her cell phone,” said a Police Department press release. 

“One of the suspects grabbed the victim’s phone and wallet while the other punched her several times in the face. The suspects were last seen walking southbound toward the trolley.”

The girl, who had been sitting on the bench at the bus stop, suffered a scratch and bruise to her head/face area but didn’t request or require medical attention, police Lt. Dan Willis said Wednesday morning.

Besides an iPhone, an iPod was taken—for an estimated total loss worth $680, Willis said.

“She walked home after the incident, then returned 2 1/2 hours later at 7:30 to the Police Department to report the incident,” Willis said. “[It’s] unknown at this time why she did not report it right away.”

Police said the assailants were described as:

• A black woman, 21-24 years old, wearing an orange and white sun dress, about 5 feet 9, thin with neck-length black hair.
• A black woman, 21-24 years old, wearing a black halter top and blue jeans, about 5-1, heavy build with black short hair and purple bangs.

In the past year, four thefts and one vandalism have been reported at the same block of Allison Avenue as the bus bench, Willis said in response to a question.

Anyone with information on the latest case is asked to call the La Mesa Police Department at 619-667-1400.

You may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line (888) 580-TIPS (sdcrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the assault was in front of City Hall. It was east of City Hall.