business owner is expressing frustration after a frightening attack at her West Portal store late Wednesday afternoon., a candy and ice cream store, was shoved, punched in the head and pushed to the ground in a frightening attack that was caught on video. The attack happened around 4:40 p.m.Passersby then intervened, tackled the attacker and held him until police arrived. The suspect in the attack was then arrested.
She said she has politely asked people several times in the past to vacate the bench she has outside her store for customers. Apparently she asked the alleged attacker and he reacted with violence. The city is very responsive. I've gotten calls from everyone; the supervisor, the captain and I know it has escalated to the mayor, but what about prevention, what could we do before so this doesn't happen in the first place?Her store has been around since 1941. This isn't the first incident like this at Shaw's. "Unfortunately I've been in the news a few times now, with break-ins and people attacking," Zogaric said. "I fear for my employees mainly.
District Supervisor Myrna Melgar issued a statement on the assault, saying she witnessed the arrest of the suspect. "This type of violence and criminal activity is absolutely unacceptable," she wrote. Melgar said Zogaric was "traumatized." But instead of discussing preventative measures, she suggested punitive measures.
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