Elderly East Bay man beaten unconscious after confronting would-be porch pirate: police
(KRON) — A 77-year-old man was walking his dog Wednesday afternoon in Richmond. What should have been a rather routine and peaceful stroll on the 1000 block of Lassen Street turned out to be quite the opposite.
Around 2:47 p.m., the elderly man noticed a young man, approximately 20 years old, trying to steal packages from a neighbor’s porch, according to the Richmond Police Department. In a seeming attempt to be a Good Samaritan, the elderly man confronted the young man.
The encounter turned violent as the young man attacked and beat the 77-year-old unconscious, Richmond police said. The victim was taken to a medical facility where he is currently in stable condition.
The victim’s cell phone and digital camera were missing, police said.
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As of Thursday evening, no arrests have been made in connection to the assault. No suspect(s) description is available at this time.
RPD says anyone with information is asked to call the department’s non-emergency line at 510-233-1214.
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