Farmington Hills woman sexually assaulted after walking dog

60-year-old woman forced into her own home by sexual predator

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – A 60-year-old Farmington Hills woman was walking her dog this weekend when a sexual predator forced her back into her home and assaulted her.

When the victim had finished walking her dog and was at her front door, she said a man appeared out of nowhere. He forced her inside her home and robbed and sexually assaulted her, police said.

The attacked happened at Village Green Apartments near Haggerty and 14 Mile roads in Farmington Hills.

Police said the woman fell asleep on her couch and woke up around 12 a.m. Saturday. She took her dog for a quick walk at a time police said she wouldn't normally be out.

Police have stepped up patrols in the area and remind people to be aware of their surroundings. The search is ongoing.

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