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A Georgia woman is recovering from devastating injuries after she was doused with a caustic chemical during an evening walk in Savannah. authorities and Family members say.
Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was attacked while running laps near Forsyth Park around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. According to Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, an unknown assailant approached her and suddenly threw the substance over her.
“This type of violence has no place in Savannah,” Johnson said in a statement. “Our police department is treating this case with the utmost urgency.”
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Ashley Wasielewski is recovering in a Georgia hospital after suffering burns in a chemical attack in Savannah on Wednesday. (Connor Milam via AP)
Wasielewski is currently being treated Second and third degree burns covers about half of her body. They cover her scalp, face, hands and legs, her son Westley Wasielewski told The Associated Press.
“We don’t know who did it,” Westley Wasielewski said. “She has no enemies. She is a friend to everyone.”
Ashley Wasielewski was walking laps in the park after attending a church Christmas program when she said she noticed a shadow approaching from behind.
When she turned around, this became Person has spilled fluid over her head, according to her boyfriend Connor Milam, AP reported.
Authorities have released a surveillance camera image of a person of interest wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt. (Mayor Van Johnson via Facebook)
“She immediately asked, ‘Why are you pouring water on me?’ And then her skin started burning,” Milam said. “She looked down and her pants started burning off her body. She started screaming.”
Police believe the attacker was a stranger and are urgently looking for a suspect, the AP said reported.
Authorities have released a surveillance camera image of a person of interest wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.
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A view of Savannah’s Forsyth Park. (Google Maps)
According to the AP, detectives are working with the FBI to identify the chemical used in the attack.
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“Investigators are actively investigating the motive and circumstances, and while this attack is extremely concerning, there is no information at this time to indicate a broader or ongoing threat to the public,” Johnson said.