Anyone with information about the attack on the woman was asked to call police at (413) 322-6911 Ext. 554.
HOLYOKE – Police Tuesday released a description of a man they said attacked a woman after she had gone swimming in the Connecticut River near the Dinosaur Footprints off Route 5 Monday.
The suspect is white, stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall to 5 feet, 10 inches tall, has a medium build with sandy to dark-colored hair and was wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, Lt. Matthew F. Moriarty said.
A man across the river saw the attack, shouted at the suspect and called police, who got a description of the assailant from the bystander and the victim, Moriarty said.
“The victim is in stable condition and suffered minor injuries,” Moriarty said.
The incident occurred about 6 p.m.
The woman had finished swimming in the river near the dinosaur tracks exhibit when a man approached her, Moriarty said.
“The male suspect placed a hand over her mouth. At this point the female defended herself,” Moriarty said.
“The witness continued shouting as the female continued to fend off the suspect. The suspect stopped his attack and ran from the scene southbound along the river’s edge,” he said.
Moriarty asked anyone with information about the incident to call police at (413) 322-6911 Ext. 554.