A man was in critical condition Monday, April 15, after he was sucker punched on a Redlands street, the Redlands Police Department said.
Colton resident Andrew P. Millan, 35, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and battery causing great bodily injury, according to San Bernardino County jail records. He was being held at Central Detention Center in San Bernardino in lieu of $1 million bail.
The victim’s name was not announced.
The attack happened just before 2 a.m. on 5th Street north of Citrus Avenue. The victim was talking with a woman when Millan approached him from behind and punched him, unprovoked, a police news release said. The victim was knocked out and hit his head on the sidewalk before suffering seizures.
The victim was reported unconscious in a hospital, but his vital signs were stable, police said.
Witnesses identified Millan as the attacker, and he was arrested nearby, police said.
Police ask anyone with information on the attack to call 909-798-7681, ext. 1.
