Woman blinded after bleach attack in San Francisco, police say
A 53-year-old woman was blinded after being attacked with bleach while sitting on a sidewalk in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, police said.
About 7:30 p.m Sunday, a man approached the victim, who was sitting on a busy block of Mason Street near a Bay Area Rapid Transit station, and told her to move, San Francisco Police Officer Grace Gatpandan said. He then walked away.
Moments later, he returned and poured a cup of bleach on the woman, leaving her unable to see, Gatpandan said.
The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. It’s unclear if her vision loss is permanent.
Police don’t know whether the attacker and the victim know each other.
“We’re trying to find a motive,” Gatpandan said.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage obtained from the area to help identify the suspect.
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