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(Was Senior Reporter - reactivating account)
"Police in Indialantic, Fla., released a computer composite of the man who mugged an 81-year-old widow after hitting her with his vehicle and then punching her in the face several times.
Police hope the sketch will lead them to the man who robbed the woman about 9:15 a.m. Monday as she walked along Palm Avenue.
The man stopped twice and asked the woman for directions to a convenience store, officials said. He then drove around the block again and then struck her with his dark blue or green car.
The man then jumped out of the car, punched the woman in the face several times and struggled to pull her purse away, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.
The woman, left lying on the ground, was later assisted by a jogger and taken to the police department to report the inc
ident.
She was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne where she was treated for her injuries and later released.
Police also believe the robbery could be connected to two others that happened in the same area on July 12.
The robbery suspect from Monday's mugging is described as being in his 20s, driving a dark blue or green car.
"We don't know what the connection is between this quiet community and these incidents," Connor said. "It's just unfortunate."