Georgia woman hospitalized after attacker hurls caustic chemicals during evening walk

A Georgia woman is recovering from devastating injuries after she was doused with a caustic chemical during an evening walk in Savannah, authorities and family members say.

Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was attacked Wednesday around 8:15 p.m. while walking laps near Forsyth Park. According to Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, an unknown assailant approached her and suddenly threw the substance on her.

“This type of violence has no place in Savannah,” Johnson said in a statement. “Our police are treating this matter with the utmost urgency.”

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Wasielewski is currently being treated for second- and third-degree burns covering about half of her body. They covered her scalp, face, hands and legs, her son, Westley Wasielewski, told The Associated Press.

“We don’t know who did it,” Westley Wasielewski said. ‘She has no enemies. She is a friend to everyone.’

Ashley Wasielewski was walking laps in the park after attending a church Christmas program when she said she saw a shadow approaching from behind.

As she turned around, the person threw liquid on her head, according to her friend Connor Milam, AP reported.

Authorities released a security camera image of a person of interest wearing a dark hoodie. (Mayor Van Johnson via Facebook)

“She immediately said, ‘Why are you pouring water on me?’ And then her skin started burning,” Milam said. “She looked down and her pants started to burn off her body. She started screaming.”

Police assume the attacker was a foreigner and are urgently looking for a suspect, the AP said reported.

Authorities released a security camera image of a person of interest wearing a dark hoodie.

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A view of Forsyth Park in Savannah. (Google Maps)

According to the AP, investigators are working with the FBI to identify the chemical used in the attack.

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“Detectives are actively investigating the motive and circumstances, and while this attack is deeply disturbing, there is currently no information indicating a wider or ongoing threat to the public,” Johnson said.