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A report about a transient with a gun uncovered a crime from the night before, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department.
Yesterday morning, while police officers were on another call at the 700 block of 19th Street, a person approached them to report a man with a gun in the area.
The police officers quickly located the suspect nearby, who immediately fled on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, officers detained the suspect without incident.
A loaded handgun was recovered at the scene and linked to a nearby unreported vehicle burglary. That’s not where it ends.
Upon further investigation, detectives determined the suspect was also responsible for a violent assault on a 79-year-old man the previous night.
Police officers had been dispatched to a nearby hospital where they took a report from the victim, who while pulling his folding shopping cart was suddenly attacked by the suspect. The victim sustained serious injuries to his head but is expected to make a full recovery.
Great work by patrol officers and detectives on their quick action, which resulted in the arrest of Jacob Riley Manndavis, 28, Costa Mesa, for attempted homicide, elder abuse, felon with a gun, and a parole violation.
They submitted the case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration.
Manndavis previously pleaded guilty Sept. 15, 2023, to attempted robbery in Costa Mesa.
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