Woman injured fighting off attacker in Chapel Hill. Police are looking for the suspect.
Police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman outside her home Monday morning on the 5000 block of Old Durham Road.
The woman fought off her attacker, who ran away around 6:14 a.m., Chapel Hill police said in a news release.
The woman is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
They described the suspect as between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8, Black, with a black-and-gray beard and wearing baggy clothes, jeans and a beanie. They did not provide additional descriptive details such as approximate weight.
Anyone with information can call 911 or the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Callers also can leave anonymous tips with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers at 919-942-7515 or online at https://chapelhillcrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published December 11, 2023 at 5:01 PM.
