South Australian woman allegedly assaulted while on morning run in Adelaide inner western suburbs
An Adelaide woman has been grabbed from behind while on a run Friday morning around 8am.
Authorities say the alleged assault occurred on a walkway, adjacent to a train station at Coglin Street, Brompton, in Adelaide’s inner northern suburbs.
The woman overtook a man walking in the same direction, and police allege the man then grabbed her from behind.
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She was not injured.
Western District quickly responded and searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect.
The woman described him as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his late 40’s to early 50’s, 178cm tall with a medium build, a beard and short ‘straggley’ black/grey hair.
He was last seen wearing a dark jumper, tan pants and a tan coloured backpack.
7NEWS understands there is no CCTV in the area of the alleged attack.
Anyone with information on the incident or saw a man fitting the description in the area is asked to contact police.
Originally published on 7NEWS
