Police warn female drivers about fender-bender assaults

DECATUR - Police in Decatur are warning women to beware of a man who rear-ends their cars and then assaults them when they get out to look at the damage. <br> <br> The latest assault happened Monday in DeKalb County about 6 a.m. near Emory University. Police say a pregnant woman suffered minor injuries after she was beaten by a man who hit her car and then attacked her. <br> <br> Decatur police assistant Bill Clark said a similar accident happened in the city on January 2nd. He says the motive in the attacks seems to be robbery. <br> <br> Police in DeKalb County and Atlanta say they are not convinced the two incidents are related. Both agencies are investigating those incidents as well as a third attack on January 6th in Grant Park in east Atlanta. <br> <br> Clark advises women to stay in the car if someone bumps their vehicle from behind. They can either call police on a cell phone or drive to the nearest police or fire station.

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