Couple Attacks Walker, Steals Groceries

A man was assaulted and robbed of his groceries along a lower South Hill street late Sunday, police said.

The unidentified man, in his late 50s, remained in serious condition at a local hospital Monday. A motorist who stopped to help found the man bleeding heavily from his injuries, police said.

The man was walking near Fifth and Maple, carrying two sacks of groceries, about 10:45 p.m. Sunday. A couple followed the victim, grabbed one sack and hit him in the face, police said. The victim fell and hit his head on the pavement.

The pair took the groceries and ran north on Maple, police said.

The male suspect is described as white, in his late teens or early 20s, 5 feet 11 inches tall and 200 pounds. A description of the woman was not available.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Check at 456-2233.