LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Long Beach police say an elderly woman was injured during a robbery at a housing complex for seniors, and detectives are investigating whether it’s connected to a series of break-ins and a sexual assault at the property.
Police spokeswoman Marlene Arrona says officers responding to a “panic alarm” found the injured woman early Thursday. Her injuries are not life-threatening.
Arrona says police are searching for a male suspect and trying to determine if he’s connected to at least four other crimes dating to Feb. 2. Purses, cell phones and cash were taken.
In an incident Sunday a robber sexually assaulted a female resident before fleeing with cash.
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