Sexual Assault Prompts Runner Safety Concerns

"Around 6 a.m. Wednesday, a 40-year-old woman was grabbed and forced off a running trail at Lake Zorinsky," reports WOWT. "The attacker tried to remove her shorts. She kicked and screamed and was able to get away." 

Frequenters of Lake Zorinsky are steeling themselves against sexual assault. Police recommend not wearing headphones, carrying pepper spray and exercising with a companion whenever possible. 

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