Bryce Eishold
Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage following an assault which left an 83-year-old Morwell woman hospitalised on Friday.
During the incident, the woman was punched in her face and body a number of times by an unknown man who fled the property with a black handbag following the assault.
While police are yet to arrest anyone, they requested anyone who saw a man wearing a dark grey hoodie, gloves and a mask or balaclava covering his face in the Princes Drive area on Friday to contact police.
“We’ve collected a fair bit of CCTV footage that covers the surrounding area and we’re reviewing that at the moment,” Detective Senior Constable Chris Bortignong said.
“There’s a few other things that we’re looking into at the moment and police are still appealing for witnesses.”
Police believe the man entered the property through an unlocked door before assaulting the woman who received injuries to her hands, face and parts of her upper body, including bruising.
Anyone with information is asked to phone Latrobe Crime Investigation Unit on 5131 5000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Moe assault
A woman was taken to hospital on Monday night following an assault on Hinkler Street in Moe.
Police were called to a residential address about 10pm on Monday following reports of an assault by an unknown group of people.
A 36-year-old Dandenong woman sustained lacerations to her head and legs during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to phone Latrobe Crime Investigation Unit on 5131 5000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
