Police in California are searching for a man accused of assaulting a woman who was walking with her baby in a stroller, then assaulting her a second time.
Photos of the suspect released show him carrying what appears to be a stick or pipe. The victims were targeted in broad daylight.
The first attack happened Thursday morning near 21st Avenue and Locust Avenue in Long Beach, police said.Retrieved video FOX 11 Los Angeles A woman was seen walking with her baby when an assailant struck her from behind with what police said was an “unknown object.” The child was not injured.
According to FOX 11, the same suspect allegedly attacked a 60-year-old woman less than three hours later, two streets away, after the first attack. The woman told the TV station that her mother was not robbed by the man, but she ended up locking herself in her home. to the emergency room as a result of the attack.
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Long Beach police are searching for the man in connection with two assaults. (Long Beach Police Department)
Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his mid-20s, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a “peach fuzz mustache.” Surveillance video captured the man wearing a white hat, a turquoise sweater over a black hooded sweater, blue pants, sneakers, and carrying a black bag and a dark backpack.
“We have increased patrols in the area and are actively searching for this suspect,” LBPD said in a social media post.
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Long Beach police are investigating a man on suspicion of two assaults on women. (Long Beach Police Department)
Police said both attacks occurred in broad daylight. (St. Petersburg)
People living in the area who received word of the assault told FOX 11 they were reluctant to leave their homes.
“There's just a few sick people around here,” resident Wanda Clayton said.
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If arrested, the man is expected to face two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact police at 562-435-6711.
