Woman jogging along Dequindre Cut wards off attacker

DETROIT (WJBK) - Detroit police are asking for the public's help identifying a man they say sexually assaulted a female jogger in the area of the Dequindre Cut and Gratiot Avenue last week.

Police say the attack happened on Wednesday, September 26 around 10:30 a.m. The 44-year-old woman was jogging when a stranger ran up behind her, circled her and grabbed her buttocks.

Police say the woman had a knife and swung it at the suspect to get him to stop. She was not physically harmed.

Police describe the suspect as a black male in his upper 20s. They say he is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighs around 150 lbs. He was clean shaven and was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants and yellow gym shoes.

Police have shared surveillance photos and video of the suspect, which you can view in the video player above.

If anyone recognizes this individual, knows of his whereabouts or has any information pertaining to this crime, please call the Detroit Police Sex Crimes at (313) 596-1950, or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Citizens can remain anonymous as always by leaving a tip on their app, DPD Connect.