Update 2: An arrest in the assault has been made. Police on August 10 charged a 38-year-old Raritan man with this assault, as well as an assault in Bridgewater. The man was arrested on Aug. 4 after he was allegedly caught masturbating in front of children near a bridge in Raritan Borough. Police said they found a bicycle matching a description given by the Franklin victim in the man’s home.
Update: Police have released the following composite sketch of the alleged attacker:
Police caution to not approach the subject.
Original Story: A female jogger told police on May 16 that she fought off an attempted attack while she was running on a trail near Blackwells Mills and Canal roads, and police are looking into whether the attacker is the same man who attacked women on trails in Somerset and Middlesex counties earlier this year.
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