An 88-year-old woman is recovering after Seattle Police say she was attacked by a stranger.
SEATTLE – An 88-year-old woman was sent to the hospital Monday night after being violently attacked on her back porch in South Seattle.
According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), the elderly woman was on the porch cleaning household items when a stranger approached and demanded she hand over her belongings. When she refused, the man assaulted her and dragged her into the garage, where the attack continued.
The suspect stole items from the garage and left, leaving the woman seriously injured.
Police responded to the home near the corner of Waters Avenue South and 64th Avenue South to investigate. Upon arrival, they heard the woman screaming for help. She told officers she thought the suspect was going to kill her.
She was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious but stable condition.
Officers with the Seattle Police Department, along with Burien and Tukwila police and the King County Sheriff’s Office, assisted in the search but could not locate the suspect.
The only suspect description provided by police is that he is a man in his 30s.
What’s next:
The Crime Scene Investigation Unit and robbery detectives are processing the scene and conducting interviews at the hospital.
What you can do:
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Seattle Police Department.
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트위터 공유: 사우스 시애틀에서 88세 여성이 폭력적으로 공격하고 강도를 당했습니다