Lexington Police are looking for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman last week.
They say the victim told officers around 12:30 a.m. on Friday that a man approached her while she was walking in the area of Arlington Avenue and Grosvenor Avenue. She told officers that a man threw her to the ground and tried to sexually assault her before two other men walking by chased him away.
“It’s scary because you don’t want to believe like two doors down something could’ve happened,” said Carol Bath Madden, a UK student.
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The man police are looking for is described as a white man in his late 20s to early 40s, around 5’9”-6’0” with a stocky build, dark hair and dark facial hair.
Police have increased their presence in the area and residents are taking precautions.
“I always make sure I’m walking with someone cause I know things happen and it is Lexington it’s not like a small town so like now we’re in a group of three,” said Sarah Souers, another student.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to call police at (859) 258-3600. Investigators are also working to identify the two witnesses who assisted the victim.
Anonymous tips, including photos and videos, can be submitted by texting LEXPD plus the tip to CRIMES (274637). Information can also be sent anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020 or www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
