"The attack happened around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 29 inside Santa Rosa Plaza. Police said the teenager was waiting in the mall's food court when three people approached and demanded his expensive shoes. When he refused, one of them punched him in the face. He ran and was chased but managed to reach mall security. He was taken by ambulance to hospital and treated for broken facial bones. The attackers ran off before officers arrived."
"After nearly a month of investigation, officers arrested Kolby Butler, 20, of Santa Rosa, on Sept. 22. He was booked into the Sonoma County jail on suspicion of assault causing great bodily injury, attempted robbery, gang participation and violating probation. A week later, on Sept. 30, police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of the same charges except for the probation violation and took him to juvenile hall. As of Wednesday, Butler was no longer in custody, according to jail records."
An 18-year-old was attacked inside Santa Rosa Plaza on Aug. 29 when three people demanded his expensive shoes; one punched him, causing broken facial bones and requiring ambulance transport. The attackers fled, and police say the victim likely did not know the suspects. Investigators consider the suspects likely members of a local street gang but have not specified evidence or motive. After nearly a month, police arrested Kolby Butler, 20, on Sept. 22 and a 17-year-old on Sept. 30 on charges including assault causing great bodily injury, attempted robbery and gang participation. A third suspect remains under medical treatment and has not yet been arrested. The arrests occur amid resident concern about rising violence and 11 homicides in Santa Rosa this year.
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