17-year-old at bus stop is attacked with sharp weapon, CA cops say. Now man arrested

Update: Antwan Baker, 52, was arrested Dec. 14 in connection to the attack and booked into San Diego County Jail on an attempted murder charge, Chula Vista Police Department told McClatchy News. Police said they used video footage to identify Baker.

The original story is below.

A teen girl was attacked from behind with a sharp object while she was waiting for a bus in California, officials said.

At around 8:08 a.m. on Dec. 13, a 17-year-old girl was sitting at a bus stop near Broadway and H street when a man with an “unknown cutting instrument” attacked her from behind, according to a Facebook post by the Chula Vista Police Department.

Officials are looking for the man who was last seen walking “south bound on Broadway from H Street,” police said.

The man is described being between 50 and 60 years old, with a beard, wearing a dark sweater, officials said.

“The girl was cut on the neck but was able to call 911 and was conscious and breathing when officers arrived and transported her,” said police Sgt. Anthony Molina, a department spokesperson, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The girl was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries and is now at home recovering with her family, officials told McClatchy News.

“We’re still actively working this one - seeking witnesses/video/anyone with information,” Sgt. Molina told McClatchy News.

Police don’t believe this attack was provoked and advise the public to be careful in the area, according to the post.

The Chula Vista Police Department asks anyone who may have seen the suspect or had witnessed the incident to call 619-691-5151.

Chula Vista is about 130 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

This story was originally published December 14, 2022 at 11:06 AM.