FORT WORTH, Texas — A 77-year-old woman is recovering after Fort Worth police say an intoxicated man forced his way into her senior living apartment late Monday night and assaulted her.

The attack happened around 11 p.m. on Dec. 1 in the 6100 block of Community Lane. According to police, officers arrived to find the suspect — identified as 21-year-old Cristian Mendez — still inside the victim’s home.

June Gruebel, the victim, said she had fallen asleep but awoke to banging on her neighbor’s door and then her own. Moments later, she said Mendez burst inside.

“He comes busting through the door, took his fist and hit me and knocked me down,” Gruebel said. “Hit me on my back. Kicked me in the side.”

Gruebel said Mendez threw furniture, food and anything he could grab. At one point, she s

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