Woman critical after suspect threw unknown chemical in her face, police say

A woman is in critical condition after police say a suspect threw an unknown chemical on her in Germantown Tuesday morning.

The incident occurred on the 5100 block of Newhall Street as the woman left her home this morning.

As the 61-year-old victim walked outside police say she was approached by an unknown suspect who threw the chemical in her face. 

A woman is in critical condition after police say a man threw an unknown chemical in her face as she left her Germantown home this morning.

The victim was raced to Temple University Hospital in critical condition with burns to her face and eyes. The chemical attack brought police flying to the scene, including the city's counter terrorism units and major incident response team. The fire department hazmat unit also arrived as detectives looked for video of the suspect and searched for a motive.

The suspect has been described by police as a Black male, standing 5-foot-7, with dreadlocks. He was wearing a light blue mask and dark coat at the time of the incident.

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