WASHINGTON — Police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect they claim hit a woman 20 times with a brick last month.
According to D.C. Police, the attack happened in an alley in the 200 block of Naylor Road in Southeast. Officers were called to the area just after 2:30 p.m. on November 13.
When officers arrived, they found a woman, unconscious and barely breathing. She was bleeding heavily from her face. She was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
According to the police report, a witness told officers they saw the woman get into an argument with a man in the 2200 block of Minnesota Avenue. The witness claimed the unknown man said "come outside, come outside," in an aggressive manner. The witness told a store clerk in the area to call 9-1-1 and left.
Police believe the suspect attacked the woman with a brick, hitting her 20 times and then stomping on her head. The woman suffered a broken eye socket, broken cheekbone, facial swelling and severe bleeding from the beating.
A nearby camera captured images of who police believe is the suspect.
If you have any information, call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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