Police release sketch of elder abuse suspect

Los Altos Police released this sketch of an assault suspect.

Los Altos police have released a sketch of a man who allegedly hit an 89-year-old man in the head and left him unconscious on the ground, police said.

The suspect is described as a white male, possibly 20 to 40 years of age, about six feet tall, 180 pounds, with a thin to average build. 

The assault happened on Sept. 16 sometime in the late morning or early afternoon, police said.

The victim suffered life-threatening head injuries and was left on the railroad tracks in the area of Foothill Expressway and Highway 280, police said.

Investigators detained and questioned a person of interest who possibly knew the victim, police said.

The victim has since been released from the hospital to recover at home, police said.

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