Female UW student groped on Burke-Gilman trail
SEATTLE -- A female University of Washington student was groped while on the Burke-Gilman Trail Saturday afternoon.
Police say the victim was near Pend Oreille Road when a man who was acting erratically approached the woman and tried talking to her. He then lunged at her, grabbing her breasts, police said.
The woman ran back to her home and called a relative, who then called UW police an hour later. The woman was not injured.
As UW police were checking the scene looking for the man, Seattle police received a report of a similar attack north of the campus by a man with a similar description.
The man was described as in his 20s with a light complexion, curly reddish-blonde hair, wearing a puffy orange colored jacket and sunglasses with green frames. He had a thin build and was about 5 feet 10 inches tall. Anyone with information about the attack or suspect is asked to call the UW police department at (206) 685-8973.
Police say the victim was near Pend Oreille Road when a man who was acting erratically approached the woman and tried talking to her. He then lunged at her, grabbing her breasts, police said.
The woman ran back to her home and called a relative, who then called UW police an hour later. The woman was not injured.
As UW police were checking the scene looking for the man, Seattle police received a report of a similar attack north of the campus by a man with a similar description.
The man was described as in his 20s with a light complexion, curly reddish-blonde hair, wearing a puffy orange colored jacket and sunglasses with green frames. He had a thin build and was about 5 feet 10 inches tall. Anyone with information about the attack or suspect is asked to call the UW police department at (206) 685-8973.
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