Woman assaulted and dragged off trail while running at Memorial Park, Houston police confirm

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A warning to anyone who jogs alone — police confirmed a woman was assaulted while running at Memorial Park.

Houston police said the attack happened around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 in the 6500 block of Memorial Drive.

The runner was physically assaulted and is still in the hospital, officials said.

According to police, she was approached by a man in his 20s who accused her of running over his brother. Then, he reportedly began physically assaulting the woman and dragged her off the trail.

HPD said the victim does not know the man and has no idea what he was talking about.

The man managed to run off after the attack and, at last check, no arrests had been made.

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