A violent incident has shaken the Tacoma community, as police investigate a sexual assault that occurred on Sunday afternoon at an area park. A woman was brutally attacked from behind while traversing the paths of Wapato Hills Park, according to a spokesperson for the Tacoma Police Department, as reported by The News Tribune.
Authorities were alerted to the assault in the 6200 block of Wapato Street after hearing a woman’s distress cries, leading officials to the scene around 2 p.m. Despite efforts involving detectives and a K-9 unit, as reported by KIRO 7, the suspect remains at large.
The victim of the assault was promptly hospitalized, but details concerning her condition have not been publicly disclosed; the safety of park-goers and the surrounding community hangs in uncertainty as the assailant eludes capture, with no additional descriptions or leads on the perpetrator being released by police at this time, this detail comes from information published by KOMO News.
