AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department is looking to identify a group of teenagers believed to be responsible for robbing and assaulting a 52-year-old woman on Saturday.
According to police, officers responded to a robbery call just before 9 p.m. on August 5. Upon arrival, they met the victim, who said she had been robbed and assaulted by a group of teens, in front of a residence in the 900 block of Barbara Avenue.
The woman told police that the teens -- consisting of about 6-8 males and females aged 12-15 -- were hanging out near the bus stop when she got off the bus and soon began harassing her as she exited around S. Arlington Street and Barbara. The teens then punched and kicked her in the head and body during the attack before fleeing the scene with her purse and cell phone.
The woman sustained "serious" facial injuries and an injury to her wrist during the unprovoked attack and was transported to Summa Health Akron City Hospital for medical treatment.
An investigation remains ongoing. Police have provided the following photos in hopes of identifying the teens alleged to have been involved.
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