Police search for park predator

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - June 17, 2011

It happened at 12:55 a.m. Thursday. Police say a 55-year-old woman was riding her bike around the 3000 block of Rhawn Street, when she was grabbed from behind and thrown over a guard rail and into the park.

They say the attacker held his hands over her mouth and nose until she passed out.

The woman told police that when she woke up, she was naked, and all of her belongings, including her clothes and bike had been stolen.

Taken were a woman's blue mountain bike, a brown backpack containing various ID's, a Metro PCS cell phone, a small amount of money and blue shorts and white t-shirt that she was wearing at the time of the assault.

Police are searching for a white male, between 30 and 35, 6 feet tall, medium build and clean shaven.

If you have any information you are urged to call Philadelphia Police by dialing 911.

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