MARLBORO – The suspect who attacked and sexually assaulted a jogger three years ago still remains unknown, as authorities continue to investigate the crime, officials said.
“Despite a thorough investigation, we have yet to make an arrest in this case to date – but it remains our hope and belief that someone, somewhere, has information that would lead us to the individual responsible for this brazen and despicable act of sexual violence, committed against a stranger in broad daylight,” Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. “This investigation will continue until that information is obtained and that individual is identified and apprehended.”
The attack happened around 11:30 a.m. on November 4, 2021, nearly 100 ft. off the Henry Hudson Trail in Big Brook Park, not far from the Trail’s eastern end at Boundary Road. The victim was jogging in the area when she noticed a man stretching nearby.
According to authorities, the man attacked the victim, causing her to fall to the ground. He brandished a box cutter-style knife, which he used to cause minor injuries to her arms. He then exposed himself and sexually assaulted the woman before fleeing the area in an unknown direction.
The suspect was described as a tan white adult male with medium-length hair, possibly of Eastern European descent, standing approximately 6 ft. tall and weighing about 240 lbs., wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants. He also reportedly had a raised scar on one ear, light facial hair, and a distinctive neck tattoo.
“This investigation has featured a combined total of hundreds of man-hours of work and follow-up on more than two dozen leads, some the result of the assigned Detectives’ efforts and others the result of tips received from the public,” Prosecutor Santiago stated. “It has also involved multiple avenues of investigative strategies and techniques, which continue to evolve as new technology is developed.”
Anyone with information is still being urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Kayla Santiago at 800-533-7443 or Marlboro Township Police Department Detective Michael Pecoraro at 732-536-0100.
