A walk on this Bucks County path turned violent — and a rapist is still out there

🚨Pennsylvania State Police said a woman was sexually assaulted Saturday afternoon

🚨The woman was walking along the Delaware Canal Towpath in Bristol Township

🚨Investigators have not released a suspect description

BRISTOL — A woman was sexually attacked on a nature trail in broad daylight Saturday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The woman was walking on the Delaware Canal Towpath near Hanes and Edgerly roads around 2 p.m. when a male stranger approached her and sexually assaulted her. Afterward, the man ran off.

Employees of a nearby pizza shop told 6 ABC Action News the woman came inside to call 911. She was taken to a hospital.

Police did not disclose a description of the suspect.

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State Police seek information

State Police asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the Troop M Trevose Criminal Investigation Unit at 215-942-3900 and reference Incident Number PA2026-737021.

The towpath is a nearly 60-mile-long path part of the state park system that runs between Easton and Bristol.

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