PALATKA, Fla. — A 13-year-old was arrested Friday after he attacked a female jogger at the Ravine Gardens State Park, police say.
The teen, who Action News Jax is not naming at this time, is charged with attempted sexual battery and false imprisonment, according to a release from the Palatka Police Department.
The victim told police that the teen ran up behind her and physically attacked her. She fought the teen off and she ran away, later identifying the teen as the person who attacked her.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it will not be adding any extra security at the park, saying this was an isolated incident.
The teen was booked into the Putnam County Jail and then detained by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
However, FWC said there will be an officer at the park all weekend.