PERU – Police say a woman was attacked and robbed Wednesday evening while walking with her two children on the Nickel Plate Trail.
The woman told police she was walking with her children on the trail near Ellis Road in Peru at around dusk, when a male and female approached her from behind.
She reported the two attacked her, hitting her more than once and pulling her hair. The attackers then took a bag she was carrying which contained her wallet and cellphone.
Police said the pair then fled the scene in a maroon SUV.
The woman sustained minor injuries from the attack, but refused any medical treatment. The two children were not injured.
Deputies said Thursday afternoon they continue to investigate the case, and could not release further details.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Miami County Sheriff’s Department at 765-472-1322.