Detectives Wednesday were seeking to identify and locate a man who tried to drag off a woman in her 50s who was jogging in a Duarte park.
The victim was on her usual morning jog about 7:30 a.m. Sunday on a running trail in the area of Royal Oaks Drive and Oak Avenue when she was attacked from behind by a man who tried to drag her away, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
"The female was able to fight off the suspect, who ran from the location,'' according to a department statement.
The woman was roughed up but did not require hospital transport.
Lorenzo Lopez, a Duarte resident, said he was concerned for the other trail hikers and runners.
"We oughta look out for one another and maybe get the neighborhood together, have a neighborhood watch meeting," he said. "So we can be careful."
The attacker -- described as 5-feet-6 inches tall, 160 pounds and wearing all black clothing -- was last seen driving from the area in a four-door, tan-colored car. His age and ethnicity were not available.
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Anyone with information that could help investigators identify the attacker was urged to contact Detective Nancy Brenes of the sheriff's Temple Station at (626) 292-3309 or nbbrenes@lasd.org.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS.
