Crime & Safety

Police Seek Man Who Assaulted Elderly Woman In San Francisco: SFPD

San Francisco police sought the public's help in identifying the man Saturday.

The San Francisco Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying a man who was called a person of interest in an assault of an elderly woman during an attempted robbery in the SoMa District in late December.
The San Francisco Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying a man who was called a person of interest in an assault of an elderly woman during an attempted robbery in the SoMa District in late December. (San Francisco Police Department Courtesy Photo)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying a man who was called a person of interest in an assault of an elderly woman during an attempted robbery in the SoMa District in late December.

The 76-year-old victim was found lying on the street in the 800 block of Howard Street at about 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 27. She was taken to a hospital with non-fatal injuries suffered after she was allegedly pushed to the ground by an assailant who tried to rob her, according to police.

Police released an image of a man on Friday who was identified as a person of interest in the case and asked anyone with information about him to contact the San Francisco Police Department at (415) 575-4444, or text tips to TIP411 and begin messages with the letters "SFPD."

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