Man on bike grabbed female jogger 'inappropriately' near Eisenhower Park, Nassau police say
The man was described as being in his late teens or early 20s with a slender build and short brown hair. Credit: NCPD
Nassau County police have released a sketch of a bicyclist who they said accosted an 18-year-old woman as she jogged along the path bordering Eisenhower Park in Salisbury on Sunday.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS.
Detectives said the woman was jogging along the bike path on Pilgrim Lane and Salisbury Park Drive, along the northeast border of the park, when she was approached by a man on a dark-colored mountain bike who grabbed her "inappropriately" before fleeing as she ran off.
The man was described as being in his late teens or early 20s with a slender build and short brown hair. He wore a dark blue T-shirt and gray basketball shorts, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.
The incident occurred at 5:45 p.m., police said.
Police said all tips in the case will remain confidential.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
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