DR. PHILLIPS, Fla. – An elderly woman was attacked Tuesday night by a burglar at an assisted living facility in the Dr. Phillips area.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the burglary and battery happened around 7 to 8 p.m. at HarborChase off Della Drive near Dr. Phillips Boulevard and Wallace Road, not far from Sand Lake Road.
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HarborChase said the woman was unharmed, but details about the attack have not been released.
A friend of the victim said the attacker knocked down the elderly woman and tried to smother her, but she’s OK and was not taken to a hospital.
As of Thursday morning, no details have been released about the attacker.
Deputies said they are looking for any doorbell camera video captured in the area during that time period.
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Anyone with video to share can call the sheriff’s office’s non-emergency number at 407-836-4357. A deputy will come by to collect the video.
We are working to get more information on what happened and will update this story with the latest, so stay with ClickOrlando.com and News 6.