MONMOUTH COUNTY AUTHORITIES REQUESTS PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY AN INDIVIDUAL WANTED WITH THE ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT
" Authorities Are Seeking The Identity & Whereabouts Of A Man Wanted In Thursday's Attack Of A Female Jogger In Marlboro Township's Big Brook Park."
November 6, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
MARLBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ- On Saturday, November 6, 2021 Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced a Physical Attack and Attempted Sexual Assault of a Jogger early this week in a County Park is under active investigation.
The incident took place on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at approximately 11:25 a.m., occurring approximately 100 Feet of The Henry Hudson Trail in Marlboro Townships Big Brook Park near Boundary Road. An investigation by Members of The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Bureau and The Marlboro Township Police Department determined that the victim, an adult female, was jogging in the area when she noticed an adult male stretching nearby.
Moments later, the man Physically Attacked her, causing her to fall to the ground, and brandishing a knife, which the man used to cause superficial wounds to her arms. The man then allegedly exposed himself and attempted to Sexually Assault woman, but she was able to fight him off, causing him to flee in an unknown direction.
The man is described as a Tanned White Adult Male with Medium Length Hair, Standing in Height approximately Six Foot and Wearing a Dark Colored Hood Sweatshirt and Sweatpants. The man is also reported to have a Raised Scar on One Ear, Light Facial Hair, and a Distinctive Tattoo on his Neck.
This Investigation remains active and ongoing, with Members of The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office working with authorities in neighboring jurisdictions to determine whether this incident is in any way connected to other similar recent incidents. Anyone with information regarding the attack or whereabouts of this individual is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Detective Joshua Rios at 1-800-533-7443.
The individual is considered to be Armed and Dangerous, and anyone that believes they may have encountered him is urged not approach him and to immediately contact 911.
FILED UNDER NOVEMBER 6, 2021: LAW, LOCAL, MONMOUTH: