LA MESA: An 18-year-old man was assaulted Tuesday night by a group of men who pushed him into some bushes and robbed him.

The victim was walking with two female friends on Fletcher Parkway near Dallas Street about 10:15 p.m. when a car pulled up next to them and six men got out, La Mesa police said.

The friends ran away as the group attacked the teen. They took his shirt and backpack before getting into a silver Dodge Neon with tinted windows, police said.

The attackers were all described as white and in their 20s, ranging from 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inches tall, and weighing between 175 and 210 pounds.

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call police at (619) 667-1400.

–D.B.