The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a man and a woman suspected of being involved in a violent assault on a hiking trail at Granite Basin Lake Saturday morning.
The incident occurred around 8:45 a.m. Two hikers on Trail 261 encountered another couple walking with a large brown dog. Following a brief verbal exchange regarding the dog, the male suspect allegedly punched one of the hikers several times. When the second hiker attempted to intervene, she was attacked by the female suspect. The assault ended when the male suspect is alleged to have produced a small black handgun and pointed it at one of the victims before he and the female suspect left the area, heading back toward the main parking lot. The victims sustained minor injuries and declined medical transport.
Deputies were unable to locate the suspects. The male is described as white, in his 30s or 40s with a thin build and slight facial stubble. The female suspect is described as being in her 30s or 40s with long blonde hair and wearing dark-colored shorts and a white wristwatch. They also had a large brown dog.
Anyone who was in the Granite Basin Lake area Saturday morning is urged to call the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at (928) 771-3260 or call Yavapai Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232 to remain anonymous.