An 89-year-old woman was assaulted during a strong-arm robbery Friday in Virginia, according to Fairfax County Police.
The victim entered her car in the 6600 block of Loisdale Rd. in Springfield, near a shopping center, when she was approached by a man about 10:15 a.m. The man assaulted her and fled with her purse.
The man fled in a 2008-2012 Nissan Altima, and his license plate may include the numbers "2057," police said.
The woman's injuries did not require treatment at a hospital, police said.
Anyone with information should contact Fairfax County Police at 703-692-2131.