The most recent incident happened Wednesday night when police said a woman was sexually assaulted on the Ellerbee Creek Trail near Washington Street and West Club Boulevard.
The victim told officers she was walking on the trail around 6:15 p.m. when a man came up behind her, choked her into unconsciousness and pulled her into the woods, where he sexually assaulted her.
The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Police said the victim was unable to provide a description of her attacker.
On Oct. 22, a woman told police she was walking on the trail near Dacian Avenue around 5:15 p.m. when a man came up behind her and choked her. He did not sexually assault her.
The suspect was described as a black man wearing black jogging pants, a white tank top and a blue and red hat. He was about 5'9" with a muscular build and about 140-150 pounds.
He was described has having a short afro with the front part of his hair colored "tan" or "colored like a cheetah." Police said it is possible his hair was bleached.
Anyone with information about either of these incidents is asked to call Investigator B. Jones at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29330 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.
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