Woman attacked at Irvine Spectrum apartment complex

An unidentified assailant punched an Irvine woman twice in the face without provocation Sunday afternoon, according to police.

The victim was waiting for an elevator at about 4 p.m. in a parking structure outside The Park at Irvine Spectrum Center, an upscale apartment compex, when a man she didn’t know approached her, Irvine police spokeswoman Farrah Emami said.

The two had a brief conversation before the man attacked without warning, according to police.

Emami said the woman suffered a black eye.

Police described the assailant as white, in his 20s or 30s and about 6 feet tall with an average build and short brown hair.

He was wearing a black jacket and a backpack, authorities said.

— Jeremiah Dobruck

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