Alex was hospitalized after being beaten by a hammer (left). He sleeps peacefully on the right.
APTOS, Calif. (KTVU) - Detectives with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office made an arrest Thursday in the Aptos hammer attack that targeted three teenage boys early Monday morning, officials said.
A 15-year-old male was identified as one of the attackers and arrested around 10:30 a.m. in Watsonville. He was booked into Juvenile Hall on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and robbery, officials said.
Detectives are working to identify additional suspects involved in the brutal attack that occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Memorial Day. At least three masked suspects entered the garage of a home on the 100 block of Monte Vista Drive and began assaulting two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old boy.
Anyone with related information is asked to contact Sergeant Baldwin at 831-454-7635.