Suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, about 6'0" tall with short brown hair, stubble and was last seen wear.

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A woman is in the hospital with really serious injuries after a violent confrontation with a man who broke into her West End apartment.

Those who say they know the 29-year-old woman tell NEWS 1130 she was attacked with a hammer, but investigators are only saying a “blunt force object” was used.

“I can’t get into the specifics about what the injuries are but they are serious physical injuries,” explains VPD Constable Steve Addison. “I can only imagine how traumatic this incident must have been for her. We’re working with the victim and her family to provide support for her and to solve this crime.”

Those who know the victim say a hammer was used in the attack, but investigators aren’t confirming that — calling it a “blunt force object” for now. The 29-year-old’s injuries are very serious. @VancouverPD is treating this as a priority case, stressing the area is safe. https://t.co/8qqHopWAFE — Sonia Aslam (@SoniaSAslam) June 14, 2019

The attack happened around 6:30 a.m. at an apartment building in the area of Beach Avenue and Jervis Street.

Those who know her claim the victim’s significant other had left shortly before the attack to go the gym.

“It’s my understanding the victim was alone in the apartment when the incident occurred. This investigation is still in the early stages. We haven’t had an opportunity to speak to everybody involved. Part of the investigation will involve speaking to the victim, to witnesses and to other people that have information. It’s too early to say definitely what happened, those are all details that will come out in the investigation,” adds Addison.

Police say it’s believed the man entered the woman’s suite through an unlocked patio door. “In general, we always encourage people to take precautions, to do things like lock their doors, lock their windows, however, people should be able to be safe in their own homes and not have to worry about intruders and that’s why… we’re doing everything we can to solve this.”

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The suspect was last seen walking away from the area a short time after the break and enter and Addison doesn’t want people living in the neighbourhood to feel unsafe until the suspect is arrested.

“We always tell people to be vigilant about their personal safety. We tell people to call police if they’re the victim of a crime or have information about a crime and that hasn’t changed. We encourage people to take precautions and be mindful of their safety and we want people to call us if they need help. There are lots of police officers in the city. Vancouver is still a safe city. Our police officers work 24/7, they’re always out there and if somebody calls us, we will respond.”

The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, about 6’0″ tall with short brown hair, stubble and he was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and jeans.

Anyone who heard the victim screaming or has information about this case is asked to the call the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604.717.2541 or CrimeStoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS.