Crime & Safety
Blind 75 Year Old Beaten, Robbed In Delaware County: Police
The attack happened in the middle of the day on Sunday, Nov. 26. Police said the victim may be permanently injured after the attack.
UPPER DARBY, PA – A blind 75-year-old man was attacked and robbed in broad daylight on Sunday, Nov. 26 in Upper Darby, according to police.
Upper Darby Police said the crime occurred at about 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 26 on the unit block of Glendale Road.
Police said the victim, who is legally blind, was taken to a hospital for treatment after he was attacked. Police believe he suffered a femur fracture.
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"One of our seniors has been seriously injured, perhaps forever," Upper Darby Police Chief Michael Chitwood said in Twitter.
Anyone with information on the crime is urged to contact Upper Darby Police at (610) 734-7693.
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