A mother walking her two children to school in east Enid on Tuesday was attacked after she yelled at a speeding driver to slow down, according to police. Police say she was punched, kicked and struck with an object. The driver, described as a white man who was shirtless and fled in the car, remains at large as investigators search for leads.
The confrontation happened near 20th Street and Pine Avenue as the woman was walking her children to school, according to the Enid Police Department. As reported by KOKH, the woman yelled at a speeding silver four-door car to slow down, and police say the driver turned around, got out of the vehicle, and assaulted her, punching and kicking her and using an object.
The woman was treated at a local hospital for her injuries, per the station's report. Investigators describe the suspect as roughly 5 feet 9 inches tall and about 160 pounds, with short brown hair and no shirt, unshaven, and without visible tattoos. Police say he fled the scene heading north before turning west onto Chestnut.
Neighborhood Sits Near East Enid Elementary Zone
The stretch of Pine Avenue where the attack occurred falls within an east Enid neighborhood served by Enid Public Schools, which operates 11 elementary campuses and educates more than 7,000 students across Garfield County, according to Enid Public Schools. Coolidge Elementary School is located at 1515 E. Ash Avenue. It remains unclear whether neighborhood security cameras captured footage of the silver sedan or the fleeing suspect.
In late August, a crash in Garfield County killed an Enid school board leader, according to a report.
Felony Charges Possible Under Oklahoma Weapon Statute
Under Title 21, Section 645 of the Oklahoma Statutes, assault and battery with a sharp or dangerous weapon is classified as a felony punishable by up to 10 years in the state penitentiary or up to a year in county jail, according to Justia Law.
Whether the object used in the alleged assault has been identified remains an open question in the investigation.
Local Speed Enforcement
Whether Enid police or school district officials plan enhanced speed enforcement along 20th Street and Pine Avenue has not been addressed publicly.
Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Suspect
The Enid Police Department is asking anyone with information about the case to come forward. Tips can be submitted to police at (580) 242-7000, through the Tip411 text service by sending EPDTIP to 847411, or via the Garfield County Crime Stoppers hotline, according to the Enid Police Department. No arrests had been announced as of Tuesday.
