San Rafael Senior Brutally Assaulted During Morning Walk

SAN RAFAEL, CA -- Police are seeking information in a case where an elderly man who was on a morning walk was brutally beaten by an unknown person.

On Nov. 29, San Rafael officers responded to a report of an elderly subject who was assaulted as he walked on the McInnis Parkway path. The victim, a 74-year-old male, said he was walking as part of his morning routine around 6 am when he was approached by a male subject who punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground.

The suspect then continued punching the victim in the face before fleeing. The victim suffered significant injuries to his face.

The suspect is described as possibly being a Hispanic male, 30 years old, 180 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a black hoodie and tan colored pants.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call San Rafael Police at (415) 485-3000. Tips can also be made online at http://www.srpd.org/tips.

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