Police release sketch of Fairmount Park assailant

Posted 10/2/14

A police sketch of the suspect in last Fridays Fairmount Park attack. Philadelphia police have released this sketch of the man who attacked a woman in Fairmount Park in the Cresheim Creek area near …

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Police release sketch of Fairmount Park assailant

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A police sketch of the suspect in last Fridays Fairmount Park attack. A police sketch of the suspect in last Fridays Fairmount Park attack.

Philadelphia police have released this sketch of the man who attacked a woman in Fairmount Park in the Cresheim Creek area near the McCallum Street bridge.

The following is from the Philadelphia Police Blog:

Northwest Detective Division is looking to identify and locate the suspect wanted for an attempted robbery/assault in Chestnut Hill.

On Friday September 26, 2014, at 5:00 pm, the complainant, a 51 year-old female, was walking in Wissahickon (Fairmount) Park, on the hiking trail near the 600 block of Gatehouse Lane. An unknown male approached the complainant, demanded money while threatening her. He then forced her to the ground, choked her and asked for sex. After a struggle, the offender fled on foot. No sexual contact was made.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:

Special Victims Unit

Det. Montgomery #9736

215-685-3251, 52, 53

DC# 14-14-075818

SVU Case#14-3999

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