Police are searching for a man they say assaulted two women on the Ben Franklin Parkway early Sunday morning. Police say he tackled a woman to the ground and continuously punched her when another woman stepped in and was pushed to ground. The man took off when a Good Samaritan stepped in.
Police in Philadelphia are seeking help from the public to identify a man who, law enforcement officials claim, attacked a woman who was walking along the Ben Franklin Parkway on a recent Sunday morning.
According to police, the incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 15, at about 9:45 a.m., when two women were walking along the 2000 block of the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Police shared video of the individual believed to be involved in this incident online.
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At that time, police claim the women were approached by a man who tackled one of the women and began punching her in the face and body. When a second woman, who was with the victim, attempted to intervene, officials said the man shoved her to the ground.
Law enforcement officials said the alleged attack ended once a good Samaritan stepped in and the attacker fled along 20th Street in the direction of Race Street.
Police have described the suspect in this incident as a man about six-foot, three-inches tall and a thin build, who was wearing sunglasses, a black tank top, black pants, tan shoes and was carrying a black backpack and a green bag at the time the incident occurred.
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Police are asking anyone who may have information on this incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093/3094.
Tips can also be sent by call or text to 215-686-TIPS (8477). And, tips can be sent to police anonymously, here.
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