This is so sad, an 80-year-old man was hospitalized after being assaulted in a grocery store restroom in Lancaster.
His wife said that her husband would always accompany her to the store, she was in line and he needed to go to the restroom. His cheekbones and five ribs were broken.
Then later someone found him inside the bathroom and he was bleeding on the floor! He was then rushed to the hospital and placed in an intensive care unit.
According to reports the suspect repeatedly punched and kicked the victim and stole his wallet! Witnesses said the suspect left the grocery store on foot!
The attacker was described by deputies as a Black man between the ages of 22 to 25, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches, tall and weighing 250 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts.
“At this time, there is no evidence indicating this is a hate crime and seems exclusively to be a robbery,” the sheriff’s department said in a written statement.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect is asked to contact station detectives at 661-948-8466.