A man is charged with attempted murder and assault from an incident on Saturday in Morro Bay.
According to California state parks, they received a 911 call of the incident at about 10:45 am just south of the entrance to Morro Strand state beach in Morro Bay.
59-year-old Andrew Eric Gustafson allegedly attacked a female surfer, beating her with a paddle. He was arrested and booked into the San Luis Obispo county jail for felony assault with a deadly weapon and on suspicion of attempted murder.
His bail was set to $500,000.
