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Man pounds on ambulance then attacks medic

The paramedic rolled down the window to see if he needed help, and the man slapped him in the face

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A man was taken into custody Wednesday evening after police say he attacked a paramedic in Hillcrest.

The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. near Fifth Avenue and Washington Street. Police say the paramedics were just leaving Scripps Mercy Hospital when a man came up started pounding on the ambulance.

The paramedic rolled down the window to see if he needed any help. That is when police say the man reached over the window and slapped the paramedic in the face.

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