Suspect sought in trail assault near Dean St. in West Chester
West Chester Police ask for help identifying a man who assaulted a woman on a trail near the 500 block of Dean St. on Oct. 13, 2026.
On Oct. 13, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m. West Chester Police took a report that a female walking on a trail by the 500 block of Dean St. had been approached and assaulted shortly before 7:00 p.m.; she pushed the man away and fled. The suspect is described as a Black male, dark complexion, in his early 20s, clean-shaven, about 6 feet tall with a skinny build, wearing a black durag and a gray/silver hooded jacket; he was last seen running northbound toward Everhart Park at 6:58 p.m. Anyone with information should contact West Chester Police at (610) 696-2700 and reference incident number WC-26-29110.