West Chester police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a woman on a trail near the 500 block of Dean Street on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
The alleged assault happened shortly before 7 p.m., according to the West Chester Police Department, as first reported by MyChesCo. The woman was walking on the trail when an unknown man approached her. She pushed the suspect away and fled.
Officers received a report of the incident at approximately 7:30 p.m.
The suspect was last seen running north toward Everhart Park at approximately 6:58 p.m., police said. Investigators described him as a Black male with a dark complexion, believed to be in his early 20s, approximately 6 feet tall, with a thin build and no facial hair. He was reportedly wearing a black durag and a gray or silver hooded jacket.
Police did not release details about the nature of the alleged assault or whether the woman was injured.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Chester Police Department at 610-696-2700 and reference incident number WC-26-29110.
