SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is searching for a man accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman on a Northwest Side trail, according to a news release.
The incident happened around 2 p.m. Monday on the Jewell Lake trails at Leon Creek Greenway.
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The woman told officers that she was walking on the trail when an unidentified man approached her from behind and attempted to sexually assault her, SAPD said.
Officers said the woman was able to take a picture of the man on a cellphone during the assault.
Authorities said the suspect is approximately 20 years old and 5 feet, 5 inches tall with a medium build. Police said he has a beard and short black hair.
This comes just about a week after another assault was reported on a Northeast Side trail.
Henry Bassuk, the president of the San Antonio Park Police Officers Association, released a statement on Wednesday raising “renewed safety concerns.” He said San Antonio’s trail and park network does not have “adequate staffing levels.”
“The Park Police Division remains critically understaffed,” he said. “When manpower drops and patrol presence decreases, criminals notice.”
SAPD told KSAT “due to recent events,” the department and Park Police have increased their presence to “ensure the safety of the community.”
Detectives with SAPD’s Special Victims Unit are leading the investigation.
Anyone who may recognize the man or have been a witness to a crime near the trial is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP.
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to a felony arrest in this crime.
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