Horrific Attack Prompts Woman to Move Back to San Diego County

OCEANSIDE - A woman is back home in San Diego County after a frightening experience while living in Los Angeles.

Last week Nicole Lucas and her boyfriend were returning to their Koreatown apartment after celebrating her birthday when a burglar attacked them.

"The person poured a pot of boiling water on my face and chest,” Lucas told reporting partner 10 News.

The boiling water caused second and third degree burns.

While her boyfriend Davis Sarvey and a neighbor were able to chase the man down an alley before he was arrested, the experience was just too traumatic for Lucas to stay in the area.

The couple has since moved to Oceanside to be near family and friends. A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help the couple with medical bills and the costs of the sudden move.