CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office released a composite sketch Wednesday of the man accused of grabbing a woman as she walked her dog in Jennings State Forest.
Sheriff Michelle Cook said the woman, who is in her 20s, was walking her dog near Powell Ford Road around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, when an unknown man approached and grabbed her arm.
Fearing for her safety, she threw her backpack at the man, and her dog scared him off, allowing her to get away unharmed.
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Investigators said the dog bit the man during the encounter, leaving him with a likely noticeable injury to his right forearm.
Cook gave a briefing about the incident on Facebook on Tuesday.
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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
Do you recognize this person from the composite sketch? If you have any information, please contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 904-264-6512 and ask for Detective Halston Jones.
You can also submit an anonymous tip through the SaferWatch app, or you can contact First Coast Crime Stoppers by dialing **TIPS.
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