Intruder stabs care worker following residential home break-in
A carer was stabbed in the arm with a pen knife after being confronted by an intruder at a residential care home in Castleford, police have said.
The 67-year-old woman was in the kitchen area of The Beeches care home in Ferrybridge Road when a man pushed through the back door and began punching her.
As other members of staff came to her aid the man stabbed her in the arm and ran off. She was treated in hospital and her injuries were described as not serious.
West Yorkshire Police have linked the incident to an intrusion at a nearby care home about 20 minutes earlier, when two men were spotted in the grounds but left after being questioned by a member of staff.
Superintendent Karen Gayles said: “Due to both properties being care homes and their vicinity to one another, we are linking these incidents.
“It is particularly concerning that these men appear to be targeting the homes of elderly and vulnerable people and their motives for doing this are currently unclear.
“We are treating these incidents extremely seriously. We have put on additional patrols in the area.
“Our officers have been making other residential homes in the area aware of these incidents and we would ask people to be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour to us.”
The intruder involved in the stabbing is described as being of mixed race, about 30 years old, 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build and wearing a body warmer and jeans.
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