Woman taken to hospital after mugging
By RICHARD WALKER, T&D Staff Writer Friday, June 20, 20087 comment(s) | Default | Large
An Orangeburg woman was taken to the hospital Thursday after being assaulted and robbed outside a Columbia Road bank.
Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Capt. Ed Conner said the 59-year-old was assaulted as she attempted to enter Community Resource Bank around 3:39 p.m.
Our officers were at Community Resource Bank providing an escort when an individual ran to the officers stating a lady had been robbed in the parking lot, Conner said.
The womans name was not being released for her security, Conner said. She was transported to the Regional Medical Center to be treated for head injuries.
She was struck in the head area, Conner said. Its undetermined at this time what kind of object was used.
The incident echoes Sundays assault on a 73-year-old Florida woman, who was stabbed during an alleged purse-snatching. The woman has since been released from the hospital and a suspect was arrested in that case.
In Thursdays incident, investigators say that as the woman attempted to cross the parking lot, a male assaulted her and made off with her belongings, including an undetermined amount of cash.
The victim said she was walking to the bank and was approached by a subject that assaulted her, Conner said.
Officers arrived to find the woman in the parking lot, bleeding from her head.
Late Thursday, the Orangeburg woman remained hospitalized with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
Her attacker made good his escape in a gold Chevrolet Malibu, Conner said. The license plate on the Chevrolet came back as stolen.
Police issued an alert Thursday for a black male of unknown age, weighing about 150 pounds, standing about 6 feet 1 inch tall and wearing a black T-shirt.
Conner said if anyone has any information on the individual, they are urged to contact the ODPS at 803-533-5907 or Crimestoppers of the Midlands at 1-888-CRIMESC. Callers who telephone the 24-hour Crimestoppers hot line are immediately given a code number. If their tip results in an arrest, the caller is eligible for a reward of $50 to $1,000.
T&D Staff Writer Richard Walker can be reached by e-mail at rwalker@timesanddemocrat.com or by telephone at 803-533-5516.
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