Omaha police investigating several assaults, robberies by person in ‘Michael Myers mask’

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - Police in Omaha are investigating after three people said they were chased by a masked person armed with a hammer.

Police say they received three separate calls about suspicious activity Monday evening, all with similar motives and possibly the same suspect.

The first call came in shortly after 6 p.m. in the area of 105th Street and Mockingbird Drive. The victim told officers the person was armed with a hammer and demanded her cellphone.

Police say a second call was made 15 minutes later, for an incident near 90th and L streets. The suspect was armed with a hammer and chased the victim for a short distance. When the victim returned to where the chase began, he found his car window had been smashed.

The third incident was called in just after 7 p.m. at a home near 102nd and Harrison streets. According to police, the attacker assaulted a man walking through the neighborhood. After the attack, the man reported his wallet had been stolen.

Descriptions of all three incidents describe the suspect as arriving or departing in an older gray or silver sedan. The victims also gave the same suspect description, including the white Halloween mask the suspect was wearing. Witnesses to one incident described it as a “Michael Myers mask.”

Police are asking anyone with information about any of these incidents to call Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP.

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