By Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P]./ Bay City News
The Redwood City Police Department reported that the death of a man assaulted two weeks ago allegedly by a security guard at a bar in Redwood City was unrelated to the beating he suffered at the establishment.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the victim or when he died.
Police arrested Paula Iloahefaiu Alipate, 57, a bar security member, on suspicion of assault with force likely to cause bodily injury.
He also said the arrest stems from an incident that occurred June 20 at 840 Wine Bar & Cocktail Lounge at 840 Brewster Ave.
Officers responded to a 00:15 report of an unconscious male on the sidewalk in front of the bar, subsequently learned the subject was intoxicated and was asked to leave by employees of the wine bar.
When he refused, police said security personnel forcibly removed him from the business and eventually pinned him to the sidewalk until he calmed down.
The man tried to re-enter the bar and was involved in another altercation with bar security, and was again forced to leave. It was there that Alipate allegedly kicked the victim in the head and hit him in the face with a flashlight at least four times, police said.
The victim was then transported to a local hospital.
The investigation led police to arrest Alipate two days later.
Some time later, unspecified by local authorities, the victim died of a "medical circumstance independent of the injuries sustained during the assault," according to a news release issued Sunday by the Redwood City Police Department.
"The San Mateo County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy and determined that the victim's injuries from the assault did not contribute to the victim's cause of death."
Police have called for anyone with additional information about the incident to contact Redwood City Police Detective Andrew Sheffield at (650) 780-5059 or the Redwood City Police Department's tip line at (650) 780-7110.
The incident is the second reported attack at the bar this year. In March, police arrested a man for assault between patrons.
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