A Crownsvillle woman was thrown to the ground and robbed Friday evening while visiting a friend in Freetown, police said.
Cynthia Williamson, 28, told police a man hit her in the head with a flashlight and stole her purse about 6 p.m. as she walked along a path leading from Freetown Road to New Freetown Road. Ms. Williamson's left eye was bruised and bloodied, but she refused medical treatment, police said.
After the attack, she ran to a house in the 7800 block of New Freetown Road, from which police were called.