No Arrest in Tarpon Woods Attack

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says an arrest has not yet been made in connection with the attack of a woman in the Tarpon Woods subdivision last September.

In October, the sheriff's office released a composite sketch of the suspect thought to have attacked the 49-year-old woman, who is a long-distance runner and had just finished running 10 miles.

 She was walking on Brian Road South at around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 26., when a man came from behind her, pulled her to the ground and touched her inappropriately. The woman said something spooked the man and he ran off.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri who happens to live in the area, called a news conference a few weeks after the attack. He described the incident as serious, but isolated.

"This incident is of great concern to us because it had sexual overtones to it and the type of attack that it was," he said.

The woman provided detectives with this description of the suspect-

• 22 years-old
• 5-foot-10
• 140 pounds
• Light brown, curly hair that was just below his ears
• The suspect was wearing long, light-grey cargo shorts, no shirt and black tennis shoes without socks. 

If you saw anything that could help detectives or if you have information that can help investigators, call Detective Jeff Capra at (727) 582-6200.

Related-

• Sheriff Describes Tarpon Woods Attack as Isolated
• Tarpon Woods Attack: Detectives Release Sketch of Suspect
• Detectives Investigating Alleged Attack in Tarpon Woods

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