Colorado girl, 8, fights off attacker wearing clown mask in her bedroom

An 8-year-old woman fought backmost against an attacker wearing a comedian disguise who is accused of assaulting her successful her chamber earlier this month, constabulary said. 

The suspect, Thomas Gallegos, 56, allegedly entered nan location successful Sterling, 130 miles northeast of Denver, betwixt 1 and 2 a.m. connected Oct. 15. Investigators said Gallegos blindfolded nan woman and grabbed her, KUSA-TV reported, citing an apprehension affidavit. 

Gallegos lived successful nan vicinity and was astatine nan girl's location nan erstwhile play to thief instal a washer and dryer, nan girl's mother reportedly told investigators. 

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Thomas Gallegos, 56, allegedly attacked a young woman successful her bedroom, constabulary said. (Sterling Police Department)

The woman fought backmost and was deed connected nan head, rendering her unconscious. Gallegos allegedly fled nan location pinch nan girl's cellphone. 

When nan woman awoke, she ran to her mother's room to show her what happened. She was treated by doctors for cuts and bruises but didn't prolong immoderate awesome injuries, constabulary said. 

Fox News Digital has reached retired to nan Sterling Police Department and 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office. 

During their investigation, detectives recovered a "significant amount" of digital, forensic and beingness grounds that led to nan apprehension of Gallegos, constabulary said. 

A Sterling constabulary cruiser (Sterling Police Department)

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He was taken into custody connected Oct. 19. 

Gallegos is charged pinch first-degree burglary, second-degree attempted kidnapping, second-degree assault, third-degree battle and kid abuse.