Bull’s Tavern
A San Luis Obispo man is behind bars after he allegedly assaulted another man, who slapped the back windshield of his car.
According to the San Luis Obispo PD, they received several calls on Sunday around 10:22 p.m., regarding a vehicle striking a pedestrian in the 1000 block of Chorro Street.
When responding officers arrived, they discovered an unconscious male victim in the roadway being tended to by concerned citizens.
Investigators discovered this was an alleged assault, not an accident as it was originally reported.
Witnesses told police that the suspect, Scott Johnson, 50, of San Luis Obispo was driving north on Chorro. He was stopped by a red light at the Higuera crosswalk.
When the light changed to green, Johnson accelerated and entered the intersection. There were still several pedestrians crossing the street.
Witnesses stated Johnson honked his horn at the crowd, including the victim and continued through the intersection.
According to witnesses, the victim took offense to being honked at and started shouting at Johnson. The 21-year-old victim proceeded to chase after his vehicle. When the victim caught up to the Johnson’s vehicle, he slapped the back window.
Johnson immediately stopped the vehicle mid-block and accelerated in reverse, hitting the victim.
Several of the door staff from Bulls Tavern began giving aid to the victim and prevented Johnson from leaving the scene.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Sierra Vista Hospital and is being treated in the intensive care unit. He was in stable condition at the time of this media release.
Investigators believe alcohol played a part in the victim’s actions leading up to the assault, and it was also reported that Johnson had been drinking earlier in the evening. He given a series of field sobriety tests and was found not to be driving under the influence of alcohol.
Johnson was taken into custody at the scene and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. He was transported and booked at the San Luis Obispo County Jail. His bail was set at $25,000.
