Crime & Safety

Woman Sexually Assaulted Tuesday Night in Glover-Archbold Park

Police say a man attacked and sexually assaulted a woman near Canal and Foxhall roads, NBC-4 reports.

DC Police say a woman was sexually assaulted Tuesday night in Glover-Archbold Park in DC, according to a report by NBC-4.

The assault took place, the station reported, at about 8 p.m. Tuesday near Canal Road and Foxhall Road NW. The area is frequented by joggers and walkers.

The woman was walking when a man attacked and sexually assaulted her, NBC-4 reported. The man then ran away.

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"It's really scary," Penelope Woolley who lives just half a block from the crime scene told the TV station. "I may have to give up one of my favorite walks."

The area near the park usually sees heavy traffic on both Foxhall and Canal roads.

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