A 36-year-old man was found with significant injuries to his face and head outside the Flamingo Cocktail Lounge in downtown Redlands shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 25, and investigators say surveillance footage showed one of the men who attacked him continued the assault even after the victim was unconscious, then dragged him from the curb into the middle of a traffic lane. Two men have since been arrested.
Police said the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment and has since been released, according to communityforwardredlands.com. Surveillance video reviewed by investigators showed two suspects beating and assaulting the man outside the bar before fleeing the scene ahead of police arrival, as reported by KTLA.
According to police, the footage also captured two oncoming vehicles swerving to avoid striking the victim as he lay in the roadway. Detectives have not disclosed what led to the confrontation or whether the victim knew either of the men accused in the attack.
How Detectives Tracked Down the Suspects
Investigators identified the suspects using city surveillance cameras, Flock automated license plate readers and other investigative methods, the outlet's report notes. That work led police to identify the men as Anthony Ross Mariani, 33, of Redlands, and Kyle Arthur Henriksen, 37, of Yucaipa.
Henriksen was arrested Oct. 28 on suspicion of attempted murder following a traffic stop near Alabama Street and Redlands Boulevard. He has since been released on bail, per the same account.
Mariani was arrested Thursday, Nov. 5, during a traffic stop near Citrus Avenue and Lincoln Street on suspicion of attempted murder and was booked into San Bernardino County Central Jail. He remained in custody with bail set at $1 million as of the latest report.
Investigation Remains Open
Police have not disclosed what led to the confrontation or whether the victim knew either suspect, and the motive behind the attack remains unclear. Redlands police are asking anyone with information to call 909-798-7681 ext. 8.
The assault outside the Flamingo Cocktail Lounge is not the only violent incident to hit downtown Redlands nightlife this year. In a separate case, witnesses reported a fight involving several people outside the Underground bar at 19 E. Citrus Ave. shortly before 1:30 a.m., according to ABC7. In that incident, a driver in a 2022 Tesla sped back along Citrus Avenue after the fight and struck four people standing in the roadway, sending them to the hospital with major injuries, and an unknown suspect then fired several shots that struck the window of one business and the door of another. The evidence reviewed does not establish any connection between that incident and the assault outside the Flamingo Cocktail Lounge.
