Woman sexually assaulted on Bristol Township trail; police seeking information

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- A woman was sexually assaulted Saturday afternoon while walking along the Delaware Canal Towpath, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The attack happened around 2 p.m. on a section of the trail between Haines Road and Edgely Road.

Employees at a nearby pizza shop said the victim ran inside to call 911 and was later taken to a local hospital.

Police said the woman did not know the man who assaulted her, but released no additional information about the suspect.

People at a more populated trailhead near Grundy Park said the area where the assault occurred is not as safe.

"It gets a little treacherous back there. Not a lot of people go back there," said Darryl Lamb of Bristol. "It's scary. I got kids out here. I have family, I don't want to ever see anybody get hurt out here," Lamb said of the assault.

One woman, who did not want to be identified, said she avoids that stretch.

"It's not an area I would travel alone. I would have a few people with me or my dog for protection," she said. "Growing up in this area, it was a carefree time; we were riding bikes and jumping on the ramps, fishing, all the things. But it's now a whole entire family event to feel safe," the woman said.

State police are asking anyone with information about the assault to contact Pennsylvania State Police Troop M.