A knife-wielding man slipped while attempting to kidnap and assault a 22-year-old woman in East Ridge this afternoon, according to police.
The suspect remains on the loose, and police are asking for the public to help find him. The victim described the man as an approximately 5’9,” lean and lanky white male with dirty blond hair somewhere between wavy and curly. He has deep blue eyes, a scar on his left arm surrounded by three freckles, is clean shaven and has freckles on his face, according to a release from the East Ridge Police Department. He was wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts and black military style boots at the time of the incident.
The man allegedly attempted to kidnap the woman shortly after 3 p.m. this afternoon in the 1600 block of Springvale Ave. He emerged from a wooded area and approached the woman before taking her pocket knife and forcing her onto the trails, according to the release. The victim escaped when the man slipped while walking in the woods.
If anyone has any information regarding the crime, contact East Ridge police at 423-622-1725