Woman Injured in East Hampton Home Invasion

East Hampton Town Police are investigating a home invasion burglary and trying to identify the assailant who injured a senior during the afternoon of August 19, authorities said.

Police officers responded to the incident at a home on Old Stone Highway in East Hampton at 4:40 p.m. Monday, police said, noting that during the burglary, the man grabbed the elderly resident around the neck and pushed her to the ground. The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.

The assailant stole cash and fled, police said, and he was last seen at a market on Springs Fireplace Road. It was not immediately clear if the attacker had a weapon at the time.

The suspect was described as a man wearing a dark-color hooded sweatshirt that he removed and carried after the incident. He was also wearing a medical mask under his chin and a backpack with an Addidas logo. Police searched the area using a drone and a Southampton Village Police K-9 unit assisted in the search but the suspect remains at large.

East Hampton Town Police detectives are continuing the investigation and ask anyone who recognizes the suspect in the photographs above, or with information on the case to call them at 631-537-7575. All calls will be kept confidential.