GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Officers with the Gig Harbor Police Department are searching for a man who they say groped a woman on the Cushman Trail early Sunday.
Police said the woman was jogging around 6 a.m., in the area of Foster street, when she was approached from behind by an unknown man.
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The man briefly groped the woman and fled when the woman yelled for help, police said.
Police described the suspect as a white man in his early 30’s, about 6 feet tall, with an average build.
Officers said he was last seen wearing a light gray hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants and two-toned athletic shoes.
Police are asking anyone with information on the groping and/or suspect to come forward.
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“Our officers have conducted a sweep of the area and have spoken to one potential witness. We will maintain an increased presence in this area while we gather any additional information,” a spokesperson for the police department wrote in a news release.
Police are urging people in the area to run in pairs or groups, to be aware of surroundings at all times and to carry a method of communication.
KIRO 7 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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