Woman attacked while jogging in Montgomery Township, PA

☑️ A woman was attacked from behind while jogging

☑️ She fought her attacker but he ran off

☑️ A search with a K-9 for the man was unsuccessful

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, Pa - A woman was attacked in a residential neighborhood as she jogged late Tuesday afternoon.

Montgomery Township police said a man came from behind and grabbed the woman in the arm and struck her in the face in the area of Longleat Drive and Westgate Drive around 5:15 p.m. The woman fought her attacked but he ran off towards Upper State Road.

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A search of the area using a K-9 was unsuccessful.

The man is described by police as being approximately 20-year-old with a thin build and approximately six feet tall. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt that was pulled up closely around his face.

Police asked anyone with information about the incident to call them at 215-362-2301.

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