serial attacker

Waltham City Councilor Cathyann Harris went door to door putting flyers in mailboxes throughout the city, asking residents to join a virtual public safety meeting Thursday night amid the city’s search for a serial attacker who strikes at random.

The attacks come after dark, without warning, usually from behind. The victims, all men, are hit so hard on the head with some sort of blunt object that they are often knocked to the ground and require medical attention. The apparently random string of at least 10 attacks in the Boston suburb of Waltham has angered city leaders, frustrated police…

Authorities are “dramatically increasing” patrols, even using drones for added surveillance, and offering a $5,000 reward for information about the serial attacker in Waltham, the city’s police chief said Tuesday.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about a serial attacker in Waltham, Massachusetts, police announced Tuesday.