Violent confrontation with teen e-bike riders in Huntington Beach leaves man injured

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A Huntington Beach man said he was attacked over the weekend after he and his wife rode past a large group of teenagers on e-bikes near the beach.Sam El-Said told KTLA he was hit in the face with a glass bottle thrown by someone in the crowd, and was kicked and stomped on by multiple people when he tried to navigate through dozens of young people on e-bikes.One minor was arrested, and Huntington Beach police said in a statement they were continuing an investigation into the attack.

The incident occurred Saturday about 8 p.m., according to police, after two people reported a confrontation with a group of minors on the beachside path.California The Santa Ana teen was traveling at around 35 mph on a black E Ride Pro electric motorcycle when he struck the median and lost control of the vehicle, according to authorities.El-Said told KTLA that he and his wife were riding scooters down the path and navigating through the crowd when someone threw the bottle.

He said someone then knocked him to the ground, and several people began to kick and stomp on him.In images from the incident, El-Said is seen on the ground, and one teen is seen trying to pull others away from him.

The minor who was detained was cited for misdemeanor battery, according to police.Huntington Beach has become a popular meeting spot for e-bike riders, especially minors who arrange group rides through social media.

Videos of some of the group rides through the city show, at times, hundreds of e-bike riders rolling through city streets.The day before the attack, Huntington Beach conducted an operation targeting illegal e-bikes and electric motorcycles in the city, issuing 32 e-bike citations.

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