Clay deputies looking for man who grabbed woman while she was walking in Jennings State Forest

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man they say grabbed a woman while she was walking her dog in Jennings State Forest on Tuesday morning.

Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook said the woman was walking her dog on Powell Ford Road when a man jumped out and grabbed her arm.

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Cook said the woman’s dog was able to scare the man off.

Cook gave a briefing about the incident on Facebook. She said they are working with the woman to create a composite sketch of the man.

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Cook said the victim gave the following description of the man’s physical features and what he was wearing:

  • White male in his late 40s
  • Approximately 6 feet tall
  • Medium build, between 200 and 215 pounds
  • Gray salt and pepper beard with little or no mustache
  • Scruffy hair
  • Yellow teeth
  • Strong, musty odor
  • Wearing dark long sleeved shirt that had small graphic on the chest
  • Dark jeans or pants
  • Hiking boots

If you have any information about the incident, you’re asked to contact CCSO at (904) 264-6512.

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