A Eugene woman has been attacked with acid three times in the past three months, with the latest attack coming on Tuesday morning, police said.
Detectives are investigating the assaults as a possible bias crime.
The 26-year-old woman suffered chemical burns when a man reportedly threw acid on her after she opened her front door at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The woman believes the person who attacked her was the same one who had previously done so. Police describe the suspect as a young white man wearing a hoodie and black clothing.
In March, the woman was walking her dog when an attacker threw a cup full of acid on her, according to police. She was taken to a hospital with burns. The following month, she told dispatchers someone was attempting to open the door to her home.
The woman also suffered burns in mid-June after a man broke into her home, poured a chemical on her and tried to light her on fire, police said.
Police said the victim reported that the suspect made comments about her ethnicity.
“There is a bias element to it,” Eugene Police spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin said.
Police said the victim is Native American.
The woman has also told police she was attacked last November when a person threw a cup full of glass shards at her while she was walking her dog.
Police are asking anyone with information about this case to call Det. Glenn Gilhuber at 541-682-5569.
--Zaeem Shaikh; mshaikh@oregonian.com; 503-221-8111; @zaeemshake
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