A suspect accused of assaulting an 88-year-old San Francisco woman earlier this month was arrested on Jan. 19.
On Sunday, the San Francisco Police Department announced that 18-year-old Keonte Gathron was arrested after another robbery in the city.
Officers found the elderly woman, badly beaten, in a park on Visitacion Avenue, on Jan. 8. She was suffering from life-threatening head injuries and transported to the hospital for treatment.
A witness at the scene reported seeing the suspect leave from a staircase in a residential area and walk east on Visitacion Avenue. After investigation, authorities found more evidence that led to identifying Gathron.
San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said in the statement:
“… investigators worked tirelessly to identify a suspect in this case. This is an ongoing investigation and we will have further details to follow later in the week.”
The family created a GoFundMe page for her.
Prior to the assault, she was described as a “rosy-cheeked, jolly grandmother and could be seen every morning at Visitacion Valley Playground keeping fit and active through exercise.”
