The 31-year-old was booked on two counts of attempted murder, one count of elder abuse and one count of an assault on a bystander, according to Santa Monica Police.
Santa Monica Police accused a Los Angeles County registered sex offender Tuesday of attacking three people on the beach Monday morning, including a 77-year-old woman he allegedly tried to drown in the ocean. Jawann Garnett, 31, was booked on two counts of attempted murder, one count of elder abuse and one count of assault on a bystander, according to Lt. Erika Aklufi, a spokesperson for the Santa Monica Police. It's unclear if Garnett has retained a lawyer.
A bystander in her 20s attempted to help the 17-year-old and managed to wrestle Garnett off the teenager, according to Aklufi. Garnett turned on the unnamed bystander and allegedly punched her once and bit her ear, leaving her “injured and shaken up,” according to Aklufi. Garnett stopped his attack only to race to the waterline after spotting a pair of seniors, police say.
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