Police: Man attacks woman who was jogging in Miami-Dade County

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ Miami-Dade police are searching for a man who they said attacked a woman who was jogging Wednesday afternoon.

The incident was reported in the area of Southwest 92nd Avenue and 65th Street.

Police said the attacker, described as a white male in his 30ā€²s with medium-length brown hair, pushed the victim to the ground and fled the scene in an unknown direction.

A motive behind the attack is unclear.

No other details were immediately released.

A neighbor who captured the incident on surveillance video told Local 10 News that in the video, the attacker is seen running toward the victim, who had no idea he was coming.

The neighbor also said it appeared that the attacked was grabbing for something before taking off.

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

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