88-year-old woman fights off attacker who bit off her finger, suspect at large
Oct 15, 2025, 3:02 PM
A Seattle Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform, July 17, 2016, in Seattle. (Photo: Ted S. Warren, The Associated Press)
(Photo: Ted S. Warren, The Associated Press)
Seattle police are looking for a man who viciously assaulted an 88-year-old woman and bit off one of her fingers.
The incident occurred Monday night at her home near 64th Avenue S. and Waters Avenue S. in South Seattle.
Police said the woman was on the back porch of her home when a man approached and demanded her valuables. When she refused, she was repeatedly assaulted, then dragged into her garage, where the assault continued.
“The assault was pretty violent. The male severely injured the elderly woman’s hand,” said Seattle Police Department (SPD) Detective Brian Pritchard.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies assist in the search
Seattle police, as well as officers from Burien and Tukwila, and the King County Sheriff’s Office, assisted in searching for the suspect. He’s a man in his 30s, and he has not yet been arrested.
“She thought the suspect was going to kill her. You know, to be 88 years old, although she was violently attacked, and she was seriously injured, she fought him off,” Detective Pritchard said.
The SPD Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded, and Robbery detectives are investigating the case.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted. Incident Number: 2025-300039
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