Teen girl attacked by stranger in Columbia City
SEATTLE -- A stranger grabbed a 14-year-old girl around the neck and tried to pull her to the ground while she was walking home Tuesday night in Columbia City, according to the Seattle Police Department.
According to police, the girl had gotten off the Metro Route 7 bus shortly before 9 p.m. and was walking home near 34th Avenue South and South Oregon Street when someone came up behind her and grabbed her around the neck.
The girl was able to kick her attacker in the groin, causing him to loosen his grip, and escape, according to police.
The girl ran home, and the man didn't follow her.
Officers and a K-9 unit searched the area to no avail. And, the girl was treated for minor injuries to her throat.
The attacker is described as a black man in his mid-20s. He is approximately 170 pounds and 5-feet-8-inches tall with short hair cut in a fade. According to police, he has hair on his chin and was wearing a gray Nike sweat jacket and gray sweat pants.
Sick freak.. hope they find him and put this POS down!
The one thing I love about these stories now is that the victims are really starting to fight back. Never fail with a crotch kick.
An actual description including the race of the attacker??? I'm shocked........
@dg54321 I can't help but notice that you never post these kinds of comments when the perpetrator is white. Why is that, do you suppose?
@Sutekh @dg54321 Cause the media never has a problem telling us when the perp is white. Duh. Lame attempt to imply racism is lame.
@dg54321Â compliments for progress work best.
The number 7 bus is scary. So glad this girl is ok. Her parents should pick her up after dark.
How scary for her, glad she is okay.Â
That's where the Rainier playfields, a shopping center and Rainer Ave all intersect. It's a very busy area at 9pm. It may seem like a risky trip to some, but to others it's called 'going home'.
@gitmetawiditapparently its only risky if you are female and of childbearing age. We sure dont hear about men or boys being attacked at that time or location every other day...
Obviously we need all 14 year old girls to be packing heat.Â
@lakeview Let's test run that first in Afghanistan. Arm all the women with the latest firearms. Leave Afghanistan Let the women deal with the Taliban. Hilarity ensues.
14 years old alone on the streets at 9PM in that area? Seems like a risky trip...she is lucky she got away unharmed. I hope they catch the dirtbag that did this.