The Wichita Police Department has arrested a man after he allegedly robbed and struck a woman at a business near Douglas and Hillside.
Just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers responded to an assault call at a business in the 3000 block of E. Douglas.
A woman, 55, leaving a business was going to her car when police say she was approached by the suspect, who pushed her and struck her multiple times with a rock causing serious injuries. Investigators say he took the woman's cell phone and wallet and fled on foot.
With the help of witnesses, police located the suspect, identified as Veryl Crawford, 64, of Wichita, in the 3200 block of East Chatfield.
He was booked on suspicion of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, interference with law enforcement, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a warrant through the Kansas Department of Corrections.
He has multiple previous felony convictions but was out on parole. The investigation is ongoing, and the case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.
