EUSTIS, Fla. – Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman jogging along a road in Eustis Friday morning.
According to officers, the man came up to the victim from behind while she was jogging north on Country Club Road and Club Hills Drive around 10:30 a.m.
The man then wrapped his arms around the woman and aggressively thrust his hips into her in a sexual motion, police said.
The victim was then able to strike the attacker in the head with a water bottle and he took off, according to police.
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Officers describe the man as approximately 6 feet tall wearing all black, with a black hoodie and a blue and black face mask.
Eustis Police Captain Jon Fahning said that he believes it was an isolated incident, though he gave advice for others to remain safe.
“It’s a good idea to jog with somebody else if you can make sure you always have your phone with you,” he said. “Have a game plan, so have a way that you would know a plan to fight back if something like this were (to) happen.”
Meanwhile, neighbor Jordan Roberts told News 6 that he uses the nearby trail with his wife and children. He encouraged women to carry pepper spray or other weapons to defend themselves.
“I think it’s kind of a disgrace for anyone — man or woman — to prey on anyone vulnerable or, you know, someone that they feel like they can take advantage of, and men — to me, in my eyes — are her (as) protectors for women,” he said.
Anyone with information on the attack is urged to contact police at (352) 257-4121.
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