‘I almost caught him’: Woman says man grabbed her on Seminole County walking trail

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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was attacked by a person while walking on the Wekiva Trail earlier this week.

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Deputies said she was approached from behind and grabbed by the attacker before 9 p.m. Monday.

The woman told deputies she walks the trail multiple times a week and has always felt safe.

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She was only able to describe her attacker as a male who is 16 to 20 years old.

Deputies said the attacker had shoulder-length curly black hair and was wearing a white T-shirt and black basketball shorts.

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According to a report, the attacker had his pants down when he grabbed her, but the woman pushed him away.

“I chased him as far as I could and I almost caught him, but it’s like he jumped on his bike it was next to a bench and he took off,” the woman said on a 911 call.

He ultimately got away, she said.

Law enforcement officers from multiple departments canvassed the area but couldn’t find the suspect.

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Deputies released a 911 call by the victim Thursday where she detailed what happened to her following the attack.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office at 407-665-6650.

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