I've been keeping a traumatic event from literally everyone in my life, but now I need help, desperately. I don't mean to alarm people… I AM OKAY… but I was attacked on April 11 at 9am by a stranger.

Ruby () and I have been staying in our car in between apartments. A man I never met mistook me for someone else, but he seemed nice enough, and he helped me repair a leaking car hose. As the day progressed, he started talking to demons and voices that were not there. I told him it was time to go, but he shoved me down in my car and attempted to assault me. I fought him off and locked me and Ruby in the car. The man pulled up a mattress and camped out by my car overnight.

The next morning, when I saw people milling about, I opened the door and told him there was nothing between us, etc. And I locked myself in again. He proceeded to rip the air valve from my tire and walk away. I gave chase after securing Ruby in the car.

I had my pepper spray in my hand with my finger on the trigger and my phone in my hand with 911 typed in and my thumb on send. I went towards the spot where I knew he stayed, alongside the freeway. He came after me with a large metal shovel. I unloaded the entire can of pepper spray on him, but he was a psychotic person with coke-bottle glasses. He beat my hands until he gained my spray and my phone.

What proceeded was an attack (uninterrupted by passersby in rush hour traffic) that involved 22 blows via shovel to my head and body. I escaped with 3 broken fingers, 2 black eyes, bruising on my cheekbone, and a concussion. When being loaded into the ambulance, I realized my car key had fallen out of my pocket during the attack.

I was extremely concerned for my dog, and the police had to break a window to extract her from my car when it started getting hot. They took her to a shelter while I was hospitalized, but we are reunited and surviving. I've secured us housing and we're trying to move past this event. For anyone judging me for going after him, when I found him he was already walking back towards my car with the shovel, so what I did might have saved Ruby's life, or prevented my injuries from being worse.

Now I need help, of 2 varieties. I need this guy caught before he attacks someone with a not-so-thick skull. Also, I would hope to get my phone and car key from him. The cops have really tried and gone above and beyond with my case. I am including his description below. You can find him on FB as Justin Scaggs Azle TX (I am locked out of my FB but hopefully fixing this right now). Scroll down to photos of him without a beard and thinner, as that is how he looks right now. And, of course, I need financial help.

Not having my car key has meant splitting my time between housing and the car to prevent theft of my belongings and the vehicle itself. Luckily, I made a friend who has been helping to keep me & Ruby and our vehicle safe. But this is obviously not ideal for any length of time. I need to repair the window, get my ignition re-keyed, and repair the tire.

The biggest issue though, has been my phone. My life is on that phone. I have Find My Device via 3 different services, but the phone has not been turned on. I can't log in to any of my content creation sites to pull money I've already earned or to earn more money, because 2-factor Auth goes to my stolen phone. I can't access my storage unit because Bluetooth unlocking is linked to that phone. I can't even log in to some socials. I have insurance on my phone, but I can't afford the $180 deductible. And I can't transfer my service to my old phone because I now have a past due balance. I have a lifeline phone that is basically good for texting and calls but not much else.

I'd appreciate help with the following: storage unit (2 months behind), cellphone (deductible for replacement and 2 months behind), car repairs (ignition, tire, window), Ruby's food and skin meds…

Here is the info on the attacker. Call Hollywood (CA) police dept if you spot him (case #: 25041100001165)

Justin Scaggs (aka Justin Smith)

from Azle, TX

late 20s

About 6'1”

Short sandy blond hair

Coke bottle glasses

Walks with a shuffle

Large cross tattoo on left bicep

Faded sacred heart tattoo on left pec

Wears bright red New Balance sneakers

Update, my car was impounded with a large amount of my possessions in it. It's actually illegal to tow a perceived domicile, but the power of a few Karen neighbors is no match for my rights. So add getting updated registration and impound fees. I'll let the car go if I have to, but I put so much work into it.