Newspapers – Homeless man arrested after alleged assault in Astoria

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Homeless man arrested after alleged assault in Astoria – October 30, 2020

A homeless man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman in Astoria.

Police say Daniel Joel Phillips, 32, was near the Garden of Surging Waves when he asked a woman walking to the Astoria Senior Center for money. When she did not answer and continued walking, Phillips allegedly struck the woman with a shovel.

Read the entire article here in The Astorian.

October 30, 2020

“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”

~Edward Everett Hale

“To end homelessness, a community-wide coordinated approach to delivering services, housing, and programs is needed.” —National Alliance to End Homelessness

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Homeless man arrested after alleged assault in Astoria – October 30, 2020

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