Police: Woman raped while jogging in East River Park
Police are searching for a man accused of raping a woman who was jogging in the East River Park. Police say it happened Wednesday when the man approached a 26-year-old woman who was jogging. They
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Nov 27, 2015, 6:15 PM
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Police are searching for a man accused of raping a woman who was jogging in the East River Park.
Police say it happened Wednesday when the man approached a 26-year-old woman who was jogging.
They say the man was riding a bike and began chasing the woman as she tried to run away.
Officials say the suspect grabbed the woman by the hair and pulled her into the amphitheater area where he raped her.
They say the man then ran off. Officials say he is thought to be in his 20s.
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