A 64-year-old woman was assaulted at her home in a terrifying unprovoked attack.
The victim is believed to have been dragged to the ground and kicked at the address in Bridge of Weir Road in Linwood on Sunday night, after telling kids off for playing in her garden.
The incident unfolded after she asked neighbourhood kids to stop running through her property.
The Paisley Daily Express reports that the victim suffered a serious injury to her ribs during the attack, which unfolded around 9.30pm on Sunday.
Police are checking CCTV in the area and carrying out door-to-door enquiries.
Inspector Tracy Harkins, deputy area commander for Renfrewshire, said: “We are investigating after a 64-year-old woman was assaulted by a male suspect at an address in Bridge of Weir Road, in Linwood, around 9.30pm on Sunday night.
“The victim sustained injuries to her body and needed medical treatment.
“We are very keen to trace the individual responsible for this nasty and unprovoked attack as this kind of behaviour will simply not be tolerated in our community.
“If you witnessed the incident then we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.
“We believe the suspect was a white man in his early 40s.”
She added: “If you have private space CCTV or dashcam footage from the area then we would ask that you review it to see if you captured anything that may be useful to our enquiries.”
