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Sandra Yi Reporting A man is recovering after a violent beating that police say, may have started as road rage. It happened last night in Sandy. Police are still looking for the suspects.
Police are still investigating, but say at this point, it appears this was a random attack. It happened in an Arby's parking lot. The victim didn't know, the suspects had followed him here.
Victor Quezada: "The victim has no idea why this happened."
Police don't have an answer either, but they say the incident may have started as road rage.
Sgt. Victor Quezada, Sandy Police Dept.: "There was no exchange of words, just the car was passing by, and that's when the hand gestures occurred and some verbal comments."
The suspect made a U-turn on Sego Lily Drive and followed the victim to the fast food restaurant, where the encounter became violent.
Victor Quezada: "One of the suspects jumped out of the vehicle, ran into the back of the bed of his pickup truck and started punching him in the back of his head through the open window."
Another suspect began punching the victim through the driver's side door.
Victor Quezada: "He then pulled him out of the car and onto the ground, and they both started kicking him in the upper torso area and the face."
The victim's 19-year old passenger told police she recognized one of the suspects from high school.
Victor Quezada: "She knows him just from school just as a high school classmate, but nothing further."
Police know who he is, but when officers went to his house, he ran out the back door.
Victor Quezada: "Jumped over several fences, several yards, and he did get away from our officers, even though we set up a perimeter."
Police say that suspect is 19-years old and has an extensive criminal history. They are not releasing his name. Police are also looking for his passenger. Both face aggravated assault charges.
