NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A woman jogging in a Manhattan park Saturday morning was robbed and sexually assaulted, authorities said.
The 35-year-old victim was jogging inside of Fort Tryon Park near Henry Hudson Parkway and Tryon Place in Washington Heights around 10:50 a.m. when the incident happened, police said.
A man approached the victim and dragged her by her hair behind a tree before punching her in the face and taking out a knife, according to officials.
The suspect sexually assaulted her by using his fingers to penetrate her before stealing her watch and cellphone, both with a total value of $630, cops said. He fled on a motorized scooter.
Emergency workers transported the woman to a local hospital with injuries to her left eye, left arm and right leg. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
The attacker is described as having a dark complexion, about 20-30 years old, 6'1" tall with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with white lettering on the back that reads 'Honor Thy Gift', black jeans and black and white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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