A man wanted for allegedly using a vehicle to strike and critically injure a restaurant security guard in Downey turned himself in to police Friday.
Officers were dispatched about 10:20 p.m. Thursday to Gloria's Cocina Mexicana at 7401 Florence Ave. to investigate a report of an aggravated assault at the location and found the 49-year-old victim suffering from a head wound, according to Downey Police Department Detective Tim Lau.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, Lau said.
"The victim, who is a Gloria's security guard, was alerted to a disturbance inside the restaurant involving the suspect and several females," Lau said. "The victim escorted the suspect outside and asked him to leave. The victim and the suspect became engaged in a verbal altercation in the parking lot. The suspect entered his vehicle and began to drive, possibly striking the victim with his vehicle as he drove away."
The suspect was described as a bearded man between 20 and 30 years old who was wearing dark clothing, Lau said.
The suspect, identified as Hector Jonathan Aceves Vallejo, turned himself in at the Downey police station, where he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police announced this afternoon.
