ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Police in St. Louis are asking for help to identify and find a woman who is accused of assaulting a sheriff who was working security at a gas station on Christmas.
Police say a black female, described as being as big as 6'2" and 200 pounds, wearing a black coat and black pants walked into the Shell station on N. Tucker Boulevard in downtown St. Louis.
When the suspect was asked to put on a face mask she "became belligerent" and pushed the sheriff, police say. The suspect then allegedly punched the victim in the face, then took the victim's baton and gave the victim a concussion when she hit the victim with it.
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Police say she fled the scene in a red vehicle.
The victim declined medical attention when an ambulance arrived.
Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477) or a 4th District Detective at 314-444-2500. A summary of the incident is below.
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