Vancouver Woman Assaulted with Noxious Liquid

News Release from: Vancouver Police Dept.
VANCOUVER WOMAN ASSAULTED WITH NOXIOUS LIQUID
Posted: August 31st, 2010 9:52 AM

On August 30, 2010 at approximately 7:15 p.m. Vancouver Police responded to the report of an assault in the area of 8th/Columbia. The 28 year old victim is walking in the area and is approached by an unknown black female who engages her in a brief conversation and then throws the contents of a cup she is holding into the victim's face. The victim reports the liquid from the cup caused burning to her skin. She was wearing sunglasses at the time and it did not appear that the liquid got into her eyes.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries. Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit have been assigned and will attempt to interview the victim today and develop a more comprehensive suspect description as well as determine what the liquid was.

At this time there is no further information and the identity of the victim is being withheld until Detectives can speak with her.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Vancouver Police Tip Line at (360) 487-7399.

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