The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 9 in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department.
At approximately 6:50 p.m. that day, a man was delivering groceries in the area of Dale Street when the unknown woman struck.
Police said the woman threw both a stapler and a phone at the delivery man’s head before leaving the scene.
She is described as a Black woman who wore light-colored sweatpants and a black hooded sweatshirt.
Detectives, who are working to identify the woman, ask anyone who has information regarding the attack to contact District B-2 at (617) 343-4275.
Additionally, community members can submit anonymous tips by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-(800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463).
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