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Deputies: 92-year-old attacked twice in five months in Orange County home

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Eyewitness News has learned that a 92-year-old woman attacked in her Orange County home last week is the same woman who was robbed in her home in August.

Deputies confirmed the information after Channel 9's Jeff Deal remembered going to the same neighborhood last year following a similar story.

Elizabeth Ring was attacked Jan. 17 on North Hiawassee Road, north of West Colonial Drive, deputies said.

Ring tried to fight her attacker but broke her back in the struggle, according to deputies. She was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she had to undergo hours of surgery. Ring remains in the hospital.

Deputies said a man rang her doorbell, but Ring said she was in the garage and didn’t answer because of her attack in August.

The man walked into her garage, which was open, and asked to go to the restroom. King told him no, and the man pulled out a gun, investigators said. King said she attempted to push the gun away, but the man shoved her to the ground and then ran away, deputies said.

"I think he's just horrible. You could just walk in her house, pick up anything you want and leave. Why you have to do something to her?" said Beauty Argro, a friend of the victim.

King said the man was wearing several layers of clothes. He had a gray jacket and black pants with either a white design or white material on them. King said the man also had a black trapper hat with fur on it.

There is a $1,000 reward for any information that can lead to the arrest of the man. Call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

Eyewitness News spoke to the victim in August when a man posing as an OUC worker forced his way inside her home and robbed her. She fought him off, but he was able to pull off her gold necklaces, the woman said.

Jeff Deal

Jeff Deal, WFTV.com

I joined the Eyewitness News team as a reporter in 2006.