Bicyclist injured and hospitalized after assault near Rancho Cordova park
A bicyclist remained hospitalized Tuesday “in grave condition” after he was assaulted with an unknown weapon Monday evening in Rancho Cordova.
The assault was reported about 6:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Zinfandel Drive, near Ahlstrom Park, said Lt. Rodney Grassmann, a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. The Sheriff’s Office provides police services for the city of Rancho Cordova.
The victim was injured in the assault and was taken to a hospital. Grassmann said on Tuesday morning that the victim was still being treated at the hospital.
At 8:18 p.m. Monday, sheriff’s officials received a call from a resident who was concerned that a family member had left their home for a bike ride and had not returned.
Grassmann said the 60-year-old victim, who lives in the area, was riding an electric bike along the 2500 block of Zinfandel Drive, and he was assaulted by someone with an unknown weapon.
Detectives on Tuesday morning searched for any additional evidence at Cordova Lane Center, which is adjacent to the site of the attack. The Cordova Lane Center campus was locked down for about 20 minutes “out of an abundance of precaution” while detectives searched the campus, Grassmann said.
The Sheriff’s Office has not released any further details about the assault or any suspect description. Grassmann said investigators did not have a suspect in custody.
This story was originally published November 29, 2022 at 11:54 AM.
