Hatboro Woman Attacked By Stranger Near Home: Police

HATBORO, PA — A Hatboro woman was attacked Tuesday afternoon by a stranger who tried to pull her out of her car in front of her home, according to police.

In a news release, Hatboro Police Chief James Gardner said the attack happened early Tuesday afternoon in the first block of Belmar Road. The 19-year-old woman told police she left her home at 12:07 p.m. and got into her vehicle parked on the street.

As she did, an older, black Dodge Ram pickup truck with large black tires, running boards and a yellow sticker on the rear bumper drove up and stopped. The woman said that something in the bed of the truck appeared to be covered by a blue tarp.

A man then got out of the truck and walked up to the passenger side of the woman's vehicle, according to police. He opened the passenger-side door and tried to grab the woman by her arm. She told police she believed he was trying to pull her out of the vehicle.

The woman, who received some scratches on her forearm, yelled for help and struggled with the man, who eventually ran away, got back into his truck and headed west on Belmar Road. The truck was last seen headed south on Blair Mill Road.

The woman said she did not know the man or recognize the truck.

He is described as a white male, 45-50 years old, with a pale complexion, a tall, skinny build, brown, shoulder-length hair and a long "salt and pepper" beard. He was wearing a green t-shirt and tan cargo shorts.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Hatboro Police at 215-675-2832.