NASHUA, NH – Nashua, New Hampshire police are searching for a man they say is on a mountain bike physically assaulting women from behind at a popular park.
They’ve issued an alert that is startling to Kelsey Girardot who runs at Mine Falls Park, usually alone with her dog. “I’ve got my earphones on; you can only hear so much with music playing. I’ll now be more cognizant of my surroundings,” said Giardot.
5 women report assaults
Five women have reported assaults in the last several days and police are concerned there could be more. “What he’s doing is riding up behind women and slapping them in various places from the head or the small of their backs,” said Sgt. John Cinelli of the Nashua, New Hampshire Police Department.
The expansive park is a popular spot for walking and biking, especially with breathtaking fall weather that Rachel Eutzy is taking advantage of. “People come out trying to enjoy a beautiful day with family or dogs, but you have to be on high alert everywhere you go now in public.”…