A disturbing incident occurred in Fort Lauderdale when a mother and her 12-year-old son were attacked by a stranger. The attack happened on Tuesday at around 7:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue.
According to the Fort Lauderdale Police, the suspect walked up to the mother and son and hit them with a blunt object. The suspect then fled the area. He was seen wearing a red shirt and shorts.
The 12-year-old son, who has autism and is non-verbal, suffered an abrasion to his face, while his mother had a laceration to the back of her head. They were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and have since been released.
The mother, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed her desire for the suspect to be caught, stating, ‘You can’t attack a child, especially a kid who’s 12 years old and a woman and get away with it.’
The police are still investigating the incident and are asking anyone with information to contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
