Eleven unprovoked attacks have occurred in the last month in a Massachusetts city, scaring residents and confounding police.
现在, the Waltham Police Department is asking for the public’s help. The department released footage of a person in a hoodie, their face obscured, who police say is a suspect.
的 attacks began November 10. The first five occurred near an apartment complex, minutes from Bentley University, but more recent incidents have occurred downtown, Detective Sgt. Steve McCarthy told CNN.
As of last week, 曾经有 11 unprovoked assaults recorded in the city, 麦卡锡说. The victims were all targeted with a blunt object by an unknown assailant after dark, 他说.
One victim, who said he was attacked the day before Thanksgiving, is in the hospital with several breaks in his face and skull, CNN Boston affiliate WCVB 已报告.
David Cameros, another victim, told WCVB he was hit in the eye with an unknown object before his attacker ran away.
“I don’t know if it is only one or there are more attackers,” Cameros told WCVB. “The aggressor always attacks from behind.”
Residents who recognize the person in the video have been asked to contact Waltham police and be aware of their surroundings if they go out at night.
Waltham, 关于 10 miles west of Boston, has about 63,000 居民.
