Female Jogger Accosted in Henry Cowell State Park

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a man who accosted a 25-year-old female jogger on a trail in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton on Wednesday afternoon.

The woman was jogging on the Seascape Trail in the Fall Creek Unit area of the park at approximately 4:30 p.m. when a man popped out behind her onto the trial, according to the sheriff’s office. The man attempted to engage the jogger in conversation but she continued running. The man then began to run toward her. The jogger ran as fast as she could to get away with the man chasing her, the sheriff’s office said. She was able to get away and called 911.

The man is described as a white male in his 30s, 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build and brown hair. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black long sleeve shirt and light colored pants. The sheriff’s office is working with the victim to get a sketch of the suspect.

Deputies and Park Rangers have hiked the trail canvassing the area and will continue to do so. The sheriff’s office asks that anyone with information on this incident or anyone who has had a similar thing happen contact the Sheriff’s Office of Investigation at 831-454-2311 or dispatch at 831-471-1121.