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Berkeley, CA. – On Sunday, November 9^th, 2003 at approximately 7:30am, a lone female jogger was attacked by a male stranger on the shoreline trail along West Frontage Road north of University Avenue in Berkeley.

The suspect attacked the victim from behind after she jogged past him on the trail.  After tackling the victim into the bushes he attempted to restrain her by pinning her to the ground.  The victim fought back and was able to get away from the suspect.  The suspect then fled into the bushes of a large park area.  The victim, who was not seriously injured, was able to flag down a passing motorist who phoned 911.

Police arrived within minutes and conducted a thorough search of the area but were unable to locate the suspect. 

The suspect is described as a White Male Adult, 30-40 years old, 5’10”, light brown hair, medium build, wearing a tan or gray sweatshirt with the hood up.  The suspect was also wearing a black ski mask over his nose and lower face.

BPD Sex Crimes Detail Detective Keith DeBlasi states, “This appears to be an isolated incident.  The area where this occurred is popular with walkers and joggers and is a road commonly used to avoid the freeway.  We hope to have witnesses contact us to help identify the suspect and bring him to justice.”

Anyone with any information about this case, or a similar incident, is encouraged to call the BPD Sex Crimes Detail at 510-981-5735.  You may remain anonymous.