I can’t understand why the Santa Ana Police Department has released so little information about the 23-year-old woman (who is named Kim Pham, according to one of our readers) who was attacked while waiting to get into The Crosby. (UPDATE: One of our readers commented that there are now memorial signs at the site of the beating that indicate she has passed away from her injuries and her death has been confirmed by the OC Weekly). The police did admit that the attackers were “a group of five individuals that are only described as three females, two males, all Hispanic between 20 and 25 years of age,” according to ABC News.
So why isn’t the SAPD telling us anything else? Their initial press release about the attack didn’t even note that it happened at The Crosby, a hipster bar/restaurant that is too small to be a nightclub but pretends to be one anyway. All the SAPD noted in their release was the address that the attack happened at.
I have to wonder if the victim of the attack was Asian. A Korean fellow from Irvine was killed a couple years ago after partying at the Proof Bar, which is located not far from The Crosby in Downtown Santa Ana. Are these attacks racially motivated?
And should we have seen this coming? Go to Yelp and you will see that many folks have complained about the lack of seating at The Crosby and the long lines to get in. One commenter on Foursquare summed it up this way, “Don’t go on Saturday nights.” The young lady in question was attacked on a Friday night so that commenter may want to amend his comment.
Other questions I would like to see answered include:
The victim is on life support, according to comments left on The Crosby’s Facebook page. UPDATE: One of our readers commented that there are now memorial signs at the site of the beating that indicate she has passed away from her injuries.
If you have any information about this attack please contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8390
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Orange County = just yuck. Just went down to visit my family for the holidays. I forgot how much that place sucks. Some people may say that the wealthier areas aren't as bad, but they are in terms of the sheer waste of life happening down there. Went to Knott's Berry Farm. Guy standing in line in front of us with his wife and kids with a knife tucked in the back of his pants. No security pat downs at that park. Parents swearing and carrying on in front of children. Just horrible. I'm not saying there are better places, I'm just saying OC is the worst.
you weren't there so don't priest how you would have done things differently. Everything was chaotic.
Totally agree with rain on! Everyone who watched and didn't help are spineless! They should be ashamed!
I hate Mexicans, a bunch of uneducated murderers! Always them in the news killing people!!
I think that Vanessa Tapia Zavala's trail should be televised.
Anon, I think you selectively ignore crime news, since white people make up almost 100% of American serial killers, school shooters, cannibals, movie theater killers, federal building bombers, lynch mobs, church burners and face eaters. Always them in the news killing people!!
If you hate Mexicans, you should pack up and leave California. Obviously you don't realize how many Californians are mexican or of mexican decent. CLUE... A lot more than you think. Learn your history!
Including the editor of this blog...
Why no info about the 25 year old gangsta mother that is out all night but no doubt abuses the welfare system and dumps her kid off duhhhhh no wonder this chuibby cholos mutt was jealous enough to bash a stranger in the skull... disgusting1
SHOW AMERICA THE REAL DREAM ACT = WELFARE MOTHER OUT FIGHTING LOCO-TARDIC
I understand she was at the Crosby with a group of girl-friends waiting to get in. Why did her group of friends not attempt to step in to stop the savage beating? Was it because they were female? Was it because they were in high-heels, or did not want to rip their mini skirts? Its kind of weird that people are asking why strangers did not want to step in to help, when the real question should be why her very own friends did nothing to stop the beating.
Perhaps they were afraid?
It is actually reported that her friends were all fighting in the 'melee'. Chances are, she was separated from from her friends when she was stomped on by the 5 people, as described by eye-witnesses. Why don't you read up a little about this before you make lame implications with such disgustingly biased undertones.