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Police Arrest Suspect In Assault, Robbery Of 73-Year-Old Mount Penn Man

With the help of numerous tipsters, police in Berks County have arrested the suspect accused of assaulting and attempting to rob a 73-year-old man in Mount Penn Borough at Reading Hospital, reports say.

Damian Garcia-Garcia

Damian Garcia-Garcia

Photo Credit: Central Berks Regional Police Department

West Reading police took Damian Garcia-Garcia, 35, into custody when they responded to the hospital on a report of a wanted man who arrived at the emergency department, attempting to enter drug rehabilitation, Reading Eagle reports.

Garcia-Garcia was caught on video surveillance before and after he assaulted the 73-year-old man while he was pressure washing his home in the 1900 block of Fairview Avenue around 4 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Berks Regional Police Department.

He caused "serious facial injuries" to the man, police said.

Click here for the report by Reading Eagle.

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