ZEPHYRHILLS — An 80-year-old woman fought off an assailant who forced his way into her home Friday, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said.
The woman ran for help and the suspect fled. Deputies were looking for him Friday night and appealed to the public for leads.
The man, said to be in his 20s or 30s with an athletic build, had tried to sexually assault the woman in her 23rd Street home, officials said.
Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call 911 or the Sheriff's Office at (800) 854-2862.