Elderly man beaten by intruder inside West Covina home
WEST COVINA -- A 70-year-old man was beaten unconscious Friday after confronting an intruder in his home, police said.
The crime occurred about 3 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Puente Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Ron Mitchell said.
The man arrived home and found an intruder described only as a black man between 20 and 30 of medium build, the lieutenant said.
"The victim was struck or punched in the head, knocking him unconscious," Mitchell said. "When he woke up, he contacted the police department and discovered that his home had been ransacked."
The man was hospitalized but was expected to be OK, Mitchell added.
It wasn't immediately clear what, if anything, was taken from the home, he said.
Mitchell added that detectives and forensic investigators were sent to the scene to search for clues.
The crime occurred about 3 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Puente Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Ron Mitchell said.
The man arrived home and found an intruder described only as a black man between 20 and 30 of medium build, the lieutenant said.
"The victim was struck or punched in the head, knocking him unconscious," Mitchell said. "When he woke up, he contacted the police department and discovered that his home had been ransacked."
The man was hospitalized but was expected to be OK, Mitchell added.
It wasn't immediately clear what, if anything, was taken from the home, he said.
Mitchell added that detectives and forensic investigators were sent to the scene to search for clues.
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