Neighbors In Elk Grove Community Fearful After 86-Year-Old Woman Attacked

ELK GROVE (CBS13) — A antheral is successful custody aft a brutal onslaught connected an 86-year-old pistillate successful Elk Grove. Neighbors successful the city’s quiet Glenbrooke assemblage are present acrophobic and cautious.

“It makes each of america aggravated and frustrated,” explained neighbour Helen Barracco.

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Barraco’s fears travel aft her 86-year-old neighbour was attacked by a alien aft walking from her mailbox Monday.

“We were each frightened due to the fact that if it tin hap close there, it tin hap anywhere,” she said. “I deliberation helium saw a mode to get it. He asked for her car keys, she said she wanted her purse that was successful the car, helium wouldn’t springiness it to her, tried to tally her down.”

Elk Grove constabulary accidental 23-year-old Markee McDowell approached the pistillate from down with a knife.

According to police, aft McDowell got her car keys, helium deed the unfortunate causing her to autumn to the ground. Then, helium drove distant successful her car.

“I don’t spot anyone anymore,” explained pistillate named Lisa.

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Lisa is different neighbour surviving successful the 55 and older community. She is inactive shaken from the carjacking and didn’t privation to beryllium identified retired of fearfulness for her ain safety.

“Night autumn comes, and we each enactment successful our homes. Now we are frightened to death,” she said. “To deliberation that they are coming into a elder surviving country and preying connected older radical is truly scary.”

According to police, this is the 2nd clip McDowell has been arrested for carjacking successful the vicinity since 2018.

“We request to fastener this feline up forever,” said Lisa.

Fear and vexation person grown successful this usually peaceful vicinity — a assemblage present connected defender looking retired for themselves and others.

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“I deliberation we are each going to beryllium other ace careful,” explained Barracco. “We don’t privation it to hap again to anyone.”

Velena Jones