A video posted on the internet showing the taunting and then punching of a woman outside a South Sacramento coffee shop has drawn the attention of police.
The short video was first posted on the Worldstar Hip Hop website and later The Smoking Gun. Police said it was recorded at a strip mall at Mack Road and Center Parkway.
It shows a woman walking back and forth in front of the shop while a young man stands nearby. Behind the camera another person laughs.
At one point, late in the clip, the young man punches at the woman's face. That causes the woman to chase after the man.
Then, another young man punches the woman, knocking her to the ground with a left hand. The man walks away.
Police spokesman Andrew Pettit said today that the torment of the woman occurred Oct. 1. Police said the victim declined medical attention that day and also did not want to file a police report.
With the video surfacing, detectives are going to try to find the young men responsible for the punches.
"They don't seem like they are making any effort to conceal their identity," said Pettit.
Video of South Sacramento attack on woman (from the WorldStar Hip Hop website):
KCRA: Arrest made for shocking attack caught on video - Oct. 13, 2011
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