Trail Users Cautious After Man Grabs Woman
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)- Joggers, walkers and hikers are a little more cautious or avoiding a popular trail in Highlands Ranch altogether after a man grabbed a woman last month in the middle of the day.
The woman told deputies that about 2:24 p.m. on Sept. 16, a man grabbed her arms while she was walking on the Diamond K Trail near Venneford Ranch Road.
The female yelled at the male and pulled away. The suspect then walked away. Deputies responded within three minutes of getting the call but were unable to find the male.
"It was kind of scary because I do this route almost three to four times a week so... it was kind of frightening," said jogger Terri Beecher.
The suspect is described as a white male with fair skin and freckles, late teens to early 20s, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1, 140-155 pounds, medium build with brown, bushy hair where the bangs reached the eyebrows. He was wearing a light gray short sleeve shirt with white words or logo on it and dark gray shorts.
"I had one headpiece out so that I could hear and I've been looking around and I'm much more aware of my surroundings," said Beecher.
Anyone who has any information about the suspect is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Tipline at 303.660.7579.