SAN FRANCISCO—A man has been arrested in connection to an October attack against an elderly woman on the 200 block of Minerva Street. Xavier Gonzalez, 30, was detained as a suspect before being booked at the San Francisco County Jail.
On October 14 around 3:50 a.m., the San Francisco Police Department responded to an assault where they discovered an 86-year-old female victim with visible injuries on her face. The victim was robbed of her shoes, watch and jewelry.
According to a press release from the SFPD, the victim is still hospitalized in serious condition.
Gonzalez is being charged with multiple felonies including: robbery, aggravated assault, elder abuse, threats, possession of stolen property, and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim.
Authorities believe that Gonzalez may have other criminal involvement and is asking for the public’s assistance. Anyone with information on the case or Gonzalez is asked to call the SFPD 24 hour tip line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.
