Sunday, March 31, 2013

Police Release Sketch Of Forest Park Taser Attacker - Joggers On High Alert



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Police released a sketch of suspect wanted in the tazer attack of a woman jogging on a horse foot path inside Forest Park on Friday night.  The assailant is described as a while male 35-40 years old, 5'9", medium build, last seen wearing a gold hoop earring, navy blue hooded sweatshirt, navy blue track pants with reddish/brown hair and facial hair.  The woman was running through Forest Park in Queens about 7:30 p.m. on Friday when the assailant came up from behind and shoved a stun gun into her neck, police said.   (Image: DCPI ) 


The New York City Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating the following suspect who is wanted in connection with an Sexual Assault that occurred within the confines of the 102nd Precinct.  The details are as follows:

On Friday, March 29th, 2013 at approximately 1925 hours, the victim, a F/W/23, was jogging inside of Forest Hills Park when the suspect approached the victim from behind, struck her with a stun gun and sexually assaulted her.  The victim was taken to an area hospital for injuries sustained to her neck.

The suspect is described as being a M/W, 35-40 years old, 5'9",  medium build, last seen wearing a gold hoop earring, navy blue hooded sweatshirt, navy blue track pants with reddish/brown hair and facial hair.

A sketch of the suspect is attached.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.


Queens

Terrified Queens joggers peered over their shoulders Saturday after a taser-toting pervert zapped a 23-year-old runner in a foiled rape attempt, according to the NY Daily News. 

The woman was running through Forest Hills Park in Queens about 7:30 p.m. on Friday when the assailant came up from behind and shoved a stun gun into her neck, police said. 

The would-be rapist then dragged the dazed victim into the bushes near the park’s horse trails, fleeing only after she fought him off, police said.

“I hope they catch that pervert,” said Emily Sutton, 27, who often runs along the same path. 
“I never run at night. Too many weirdos.”


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Police investigate area near horse trails in Queens’ Forest Park on Saturday after stun-gun attack on female jogger. She was able to fight him off. (Photo by Joe Marino/Daily News)

Sutton, a catering business manager, said she always carries protection in the park.

 “If he would have tried that on me, I would have Maced him in the face,” she said.  

Cops said the attacker fled the scene and remained at large Saturday. 

Katelyn Levin, 32, a medical student who lives near the sprawling park, was jogging on the same trails Saturday when she learned there was a rapist still roaming around. “That’s really scary,” she said after jogging on the stretch near the Jackie Robinson Parkway. “I’m horrified by the thought that there is a predator on the loose with a stun gun.”

Levin complained that the park could use more police protection — and suggested she might don more than just sneakers before her next run.

“I hate guns,” she said. “But seriously, it’s getting to the point where women in New York need to carry weapons to protect themselves.”

Read More:


CBS News - March 31, 2013


Queens joggers on high alert after stun gun zap attack at Forest Hills Park
New York Daily News - March 30, 2013 - By Matthew Lysiak, Joe Kemp, & Larry McShane

Female Jogger Tasered, Sexually Attacked, & Robbed In Forest Park
A Walk In The Park -  March 30, 2013 - Bt Geoffrey Croft



    

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