Richmond RCMP are appealing for the public’s help in solving a violent home invasion, which saw an elderly couple hospitalized.
On Christmas Eve last year, a 76-year-old woman answered a knock on the door of her home in the 6000-block of Nanika Crescent about 1 p.m.
She was confronted by a Caucasian male with a scarf covering his face, before being forced into her house and being punched repeatedly in the face.
Her 81-year-old husband was awakened by her screams and came from the living room to investigate.
As he approached the stairs to the kitchen, the suspect punched him repeatedly.
The woman managed to run outside to scream for help but the suspect reportedly dragged her back into the house and viciously beat her.
The suspect then, according to the victims, yanked both phones out of the wall and damaged the couple’s only cell phone, before forcing the couple upstairs and tying their hands.
A small amount of cash was stolen by the suspect before he fled the scene.
He is described as a Caucasian male, 5’10” tall, of stocky build and was wearing a blue hoody, beige work gloves and a scarf covering his face.
Both victims required medical assistance and were taken to hospital. They were released some time later.
After exhausting all potential leads, Richmond RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit is now asking the public for help in finding the suspect.
“We are currently pursing all investigational avenues to find the person responsible for what appears to be a random and senseless attack,” said Const. Darren Forsyth of the Richmond RCMP Serious Crimes Unit.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Const. Forsyth at 604-278-1212. To leave a tip on this crime or any other, email [email protected] or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
