Friday, August 5, 2011

He's still out there, so leave the headphone at home

According to the Spokesman Review, authorities investigating reports of women being assaulted by a bicyclist while jogging continue to urge caution but say law enforcement “is addressing this issue.”

Spokane County sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Reagan said Thursday that he couldn’t provide further details regarding police efforts but said trail users are urged to jog in pairs and not to wear headphones that block noise.

The assailant has targeted women on the Centennial Trail as well as residential areas; authorities urge women to be particularly cautious “in nearby residential areas north of the river and east of Mission to Argonne Road,” Reagan said in a news release.

Another woman reported being assaulted July 26 about 10 a.m. on the Centennial Trail near Greene Street and Upriver Drive, Reagan said. The woman said she was running when a white man about 25 to 30 years old, brown hair, 5-foot-7 with a medium build, slapped her bottom. She swore at him and he rode away, Reagan said.

Witnesses should report suspicious activity or incidents to Crime Check at (509) 456-2233

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