Man forced to stop, beaten, and robbed by two motorcycle riders in Fresno County, authorities say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said two motorcyclists robbed a Fresno man at gunpoint after they forced him to stop on his way home from work.

Just before 4 a.m. on Friday, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said the 21-year-old victim was driving home from work at a dairy in west Fresno County.

Authorities said after the victim had driven through the town of Rolinda toward Fresno on Highway 180, he noticed two motorcycles behind him, closing in quickly. One of the motorcycles pulled in front of the victim's car and hit the brakes -- while the other motorcycle stopped behind him. Both motorcycle riders came up to the car, pulled the driver out, and kicked and punched him before stealing money from his wallet. Both suspects then fled west on Highway 180 toward Kerman.

The victim told investigators one of the suspects was a white male driving a blue sports motorcycle. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic male driving a red sports motorcycle with a very loud muffler. Both suspects wore full face helmets.

Anyone with information on the identity of the two suspects, or with any other information on this case, is asked to call the Fresno County Sheriff's Office at 600-3111.