A reported robbery that turned into a violent assault in the city's East Ward has police looking for the suspect responsible.
The incident was reported at around 4:45 a.m. in the area of Garden Street and McWhorter Street when a female victim was approached by an assailant who was riding a bicycle reports said.
The suspect brandished a weapon that appeared to be a firearm then demanded person possessions according to the victim.
When the victim didn't appear to move fast enough for the suspect, he then went on the attack, striking the woman with the weapon in the face and breaking several of her teeth reports said.
The suspect then went inside the injured woman's car and stole her pocketbook according to reports.
The woman was treated for her injuries that included some hand trauma.
A surveillance picture of the person who is believed to be the suspect fleeing the area was provided by the victim's Facebook page.
Police were contacted and a report was taken.