An East Toledo man was arrested yesterday after police said he assaulted and attempted to rob a woman delivering The Blade during the early morning hours.
Rudy Joseph Lopez, 39, of 761 Clark St., was charged with robbery, felonious assault, and receiving stolen property. He was being held last night in the Lucas County jail pending arraignment today in Toledo Municipal Court.
The victim, Theresa Hamrick, was admitted to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in serious condition.
Mr. Lopez entered Ms. Hamrick's sport utility vehicle at Clark and Nevada streets, and the two struggled.
The vehicle accelerated forward and backward twice before Ms. Hamrick was thrown from the vehicle, police said.
The suspect attempted to speed away on Utah Street but crashed nearby into a parked car.When police arrived at 3:25 a.m., they found Ms. Hamrick lying near the street. Before being taken to the hospital, she described her assailant to the police officers.
Mr. Lopez was arrested a short time later at his residence. He refused medical treatment.
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