Two men were arrested after allegedly strangling a woman and assaulting her while the three of them were driving in Riverside County, officials confirmed to KTLA.
It happened on May 2, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Colorado River Station, just before 11 a.m. in the unincorporated area of Blythe.
Deputies responded at 10:54 a.m. to a report of a battery in the 11000 block of 28th Avenue on that Friday.
Investigators learned that the victim, only identified as an adult female, was traveling in a car on 28th Avenue with two men, identified as 22-year-old Christian Urias and 24-year-old Brandon Hernandez, both residents of Blythe.
Details are limited, but officials ultimately said that while they were driving, “an argument ensued, in which Urias strangled the victim while Hernandez physically assaulted her.”
No further information on the attack was provided, and only Urias’ mugshot photo was attached to the sheriff’s department release.
Later on, the department said deputies found the two suspects in the 500 block of Donlon Street.
Law enforcement attempted to take Urias and Hernandez into custody, but officials said they ran from the location.
After a foot chase, and with the help of Blythe police, both suspects were taken into custody without incident and booked into the Blythe Jail.
Urias was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and drug-related offenses, and Hernandez was charged with battery and drug-related offenses.
This is an ongoing investigation, and officials said no further details were available.
Anyone with additional information should contact Deputy Eric Nolan or Sergeant Jeremy Klemp by calling the Colorado River Sheriff’s Station at 760-921-7900.
