This morning's attempted rape of an 88-year-old woman in her Hyde Park bedroom was the second attack on an elderly person in the neighborhood in four days, Boston Police report.

On Sunday, an 86-year-old man was attacked as he walked on Braeburn Road - only a few blocks from this morning's attack, police say:

The victim stated that as he was walking home from Cleary Square, where he noticed the suspect was following him. The suspect approached the victim and struck him with a blunt object. The suspect then reached into the victim's pocket and stole a small amount of cash. The suspect is described as a black male in his late 20's and was last seen wearing a 3/4-length black leather jacket and green pants. Police are investigating the possibility of a connection between these two incidents.

Police say anybody who may have seen or heard something can contact District E-18 detectives at (617) 343-5607 or Sexual Assault detectives at (617) 343-4400 (anonymous tips to 1-800-494-TIPS or via text 'TIP' to 27463).

Earlier:
Elderly attacked in Brighton, too.

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