Man exposes self, assaults jogger on bike path near UD; Officers looking for suspect

DAYTON — The University of Dayton sent a campus warning about an incident where a man exposed himself and assaulted a jogger on a bike path early Tuesday morning.

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UD Public Safety was called to the bike path near Irving Avenue and Shafor Boulevard around 5:30 a.m. after the victim reported the incident.

The victim, identified as a non-student female, reported a man jogging in front of her exposed himself, “engaged in lewd behavior” and hit her before he fled the scene, UD officials said in the message to campus members.

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The suspect was last seen running towards Shafor Boulevard. Officers described him as having a smaller athletic build and was wearing black shorts, a burgundy sweatshirt, and white surgical mask.

If you have information that can help investigators you’re asked to call UD’s Department of Public Safety at 937-229-2121.

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