Trail camera captures images of man accused of grabbing woman from behind

Now at four scary moments on a trail in Chester County caught on camera. A woman was grabbed from behind just a half mile from West Chester University. She was able to fight off her attacker. Today investigators are hoping these images can help them track down the suspect. Wednesday afternoon, I'm Sarah Bloomquist. And I'm Brian Taft. The big story on Action News today is that attack on a trail last night in West Chester. We're getting a good look now at the suspect thanks to some really well placed cameras in that area. Action News reporter Elizabeth Worthington is live in West Chester with the full story. Elizabeth. Good afternoon Brian and Terry. This is where police say the assault happened last night. Just to give you kind of the lay of the land here we are right off the 500 block of Dean Street. This connects to Everhart Park which is just a few hundred feet down that way. It's also about a half a mile away from West Chester University's campus so neighbors tell us this is a pretty common spot for a lot of young women. Very very busy area. So it was surprising to see that. A trail camera captured these images of a man grabbing a woman from behind on a walking trail in West Chester Tuesday night. Police say she was able to push the man off of her and run away. Minutes earlier, that camera captured a clear image of the suspect's face as he passed by another woman on the trail. West Chester police are searching for the assault suspect. Detectives were back in the neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. They say he was last seen running northbound towards Everhart Park. The police are in the yard, back here, looking for something. And then went out just to see if there was any commotion. You could hear the drone. Police say the assault happened just before 7 p.m. It was dark out, but the night vision on neighbor Todd Corpo's camera makes it appear bright. Police knocked on his door Tuesday night looking for information. And I said, ironically, I just installed a trail cam, and now everybody knows I'm going to have to move it. But I'm going to probably get more, so beware, and I'm going to probably add a lot more light. He's also planning to start a neighborhood watch so people feel safe using the trail. Residents we spoke to were concerned about the incident. I have a teenager who runs after school in the evenings, so I think that was when my friend told me about it this morning. I sent it to my daughter immediately. Yeah, and police are now asking for the public's help in identifying that man. They are still out there looking for him. So if you know anything or you recognize him, you're asked to call Westchester Police. We are live in Westchester this afternoon. Elizabeth Worthington, Channel 6 Action News.