Overview
- The attack at the Lookout Mountain Avenue home, reported Thursday evening, left the woman hospitalized before her release, and the assailants remain at large.
- Police say two masked intruders strangled the victim and smashed her jaw during the break-in before stealing cash and jewelry.
- Neighbors said some of the stolen jewelry carried deep personal value because it came from her late husband, who died in a house fire two years ago.
- Witnesses reported a white Honda Accord as the getaway car, and NBC4 said the robbers dropped a bag of jewelry when a neighbor shone a flashlight at them.
- Property records and neighbors identified the homeowner as Margaux Mirkin, 70, the daughter of Budget Rent a Car founder Morris Mirkin.