A 30-year-old man was arrested in a beating that left a California tourist paralyzed earlier this month in the Marigny.Christopher S. Smith was arrested on one count of second-degree battery after he turned himself in Sunday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department.Smith was identified as as suspect in the incident reported the evening of Oct. 15 at the intersection of Frenchmen and Decatur streets, New Orleans police said.Read: Tourist beaten, paralyzed in Marigny attackDoug David, the victim in the attack, said he was almost struck by a vehicle and that he threw a beer can at it, hitting the roof of the car, the police report said.David said a man got out of the vehicle and struck him in the face and head. He told police that after the beating, all he remembered was waking up and not being able to feel his arms and legs. He was left paralyzed from the attack.Detectives were able to identify Smith, who was wearing dark clothing, as the suspect. Additional information about his arrest has not been released.David was booked into the Orleans Parish Prison around 3 a.m. Monday.