Suspect arrested in brutal beating of man at bus stop in Buena Park; victim remains in coma

BUENA PARK, Calif. (FOX 11) - The suspect accused of brutally beating a 65-year-old man at a bus stop in Buena Park was identified on Friday.

Kenneth Heimlich, 33, of Placencia, was arrested by Fullerton Police on Wednesday for a similar attack in their city, authorities told FOX 11 News.

Around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a bus stop at Beach Boulevard and Orangethorpe Avenue and found the victim unconscious, according to the Buena Park Police Department.

Witnesses told officers the victim and another man got into a shouting match, then the suspect pushed the victim to the ground and proceeded to kick and stomp the victim repeatedly in the head before taking the victim's bike and riding away eastbound on Orangethorpe Avenue, police said.

Video of the beating was captured by the dashcam of an Orange County Transportation Authority bus.

The 65-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and has yet to regain consciousness, the Buena Park Police Department said early Friday. His identity has not been released.

Shortly after the Buena Park attack, Heimlich was arrested for an unarmed robbery at a bus stop located at 123 S. Pomona Avenue in Fullerton around 11 a.m. Authorities said that the victim was transported to the hospital for medical treatment for apparent facial injuries.

Fullerton Police handed the case over to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

In Buena Park, Heimlich faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and robbery.

CNS contributed to this report.