Man Wanted For Sexually Abusing Jogger In Inwood Park, Cops Say

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — Images have been released of the man wanted for sexually assaulting a jogger at knifepoint in an Inwood park Saturday morning, police announced Sunday.

The 35-year-old woman was running in Fort Tryon Park near Henry Hudson Parkway and Tryon Place about 10:50 a.m., when the man grabbed her by the hair, police said.

The attacker dragged her behind a tree, punched her in her face, flashed a knife then sexually assaulting her, police said.

He took the jogger's phone and watch then fled on a scooter southbound on Riverside Drive, police said.

The woman was left with injuries to her eye, arms, and legs, police said.

The suspect is a man in his 20s who stands about 6 feet 1 inch tall, has a slim build, and was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt that said, "Honor Thy Gift," police said.

There have been no arrests as of Monday morning.

The violent attack in Fort Tryon Park comes a little over a year after three women were attacked while walking and jogging in Inwood Hill Park. A man was arrested three days later for the attacks.

Anyone with information in regard to the Saturday incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).