NYPD: Man Grabbed Woman Jogging In Forest Park, Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a mugging in a Queens park.

A 28-year-old woman was jogging in Forest Park around 6 p.m. Tuesday when the suspect grabbed her from behind as she ran past him, police said.

The victim managed to break free and escape, police said.

The suspect ran off with her headphones.

The suspect is described by police as a white man between 40 and 45 years old, approximately 5-feet-8-inches-tall with a medium build.  He was last seen wearing a grey long sleeved shirt and baggy blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips to the Crime Stoppers website or text their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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