More accuse surfers

Attorneys attempting to break up a surfer gang that controls a coveted stretch of coastline in Palos Verdes Estates said more alleged victims have called them in hopes of joining the effort.

“We are being contacted by lots of people — lots of different beachgoers who have had similar experiences,” said attorney Kurt A. Franklin.

Franklin represents El Segundo Police Officer Cory Spencer and other plaintiffs who are asking a federal judge to use an injunction to prevent members of the gang from congregating at Lunada Bay, one of the state’s best surf breaks.

Additionally, the suit targets the city of Palos Verdes Estates, asking a judge to require officials to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by the surfers.

For years, beachgoers and witnesses have accused the Bay Boys, some of whom are middle-aged, of bombarding outsiders with dirt clods, slashing their tires and assaulting them in the water — sometimes coordinating with walkie-talkies.

Franklin said the callers allege that rocks have been thrown at them and that they suffered other assaults that resulted in poor followup by police.

Police Chief Jeff Kepley declined to be interviewed, but he wrote in an email: “The city of Palos Verdes Estates and its police department are committed to protecting the safety of all those who live, visit, shop and recreate in the city.”

Police have made no arrests.