Police have released surveillance video of a woman suspected of breaking into an East Point home Wednesday afternoon and brutally assaulting the 67-year-old owner.
In footage from a neighbor’s surveillance camera released Friday, a woman is shown looking under the hood of a blue Chevrolet Impala outside the victim’s Dorsey Avenue home. Detectives believe she was waiting on the woman to return, East Point police Capt. Allyn Glover told Channel 2 Action News.
"The suspect female confronted her, and then she beat her, tied her up, duct-taped her and basically beat her until she would give up her PIN,” he said.
The woman allegedly stole the 67-year-old’s debit card before leaving her bound inside the home. It took her more than an hour to escape her ties and run to a neighbor’s house to call 911, Glover said.
Shortly after the violent home invasion, the victim’s debit card was used at a nearby food mart, according to police. Surveillance video from the parking lot showed a Chevrolet Impala that investigators believe is the same vehicle spotted on Dorsey Avenue. The driver appeared to cover her face as she entered the business.
Detectives are still trying to identify her.
“This person was cold-hearted, calculated, went into somebody’s home and invaded their private space,” Glover said.
Anyone with information about her identity or whereabouts should contact East Point police Detective Tysver at 404-559-6333 or 404-761-2177.
— Please return to AJC.com for updates.
About the Author
