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Woman attacked by unknown assailant

WARREN — A woman told police she was attacked after she opened the door of her residence in the 2400 block of Mahoning Avenue NW to someone she believed was a friend around 4 a.m. Wednesday, according to a police report.

The woman said she answered a distinctive knock at her door that she thought came from a friend, and someone slapped her in the face, causing her to fall to the ground. The attacker then repeatedly punched the woman in the face, the report states.

The attacker was described as sounding like a woman, but wearing a black hoodie with the hood up and a black cloth covering the bottom of the face. Police checked the area but were unable to locate anyone, the report states.

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