Teen jogger grabbed by man

A young woman out for a jog in Kelowna, ran into some trouble.

Police say an 18-year-old woman was running on Mclean Road near Junes Spring Road in Kelowna around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Mar. 3) when she tried to run past a man standing by a vehicle. The woman reported that the man grabbed her arm. She pulled free and immediately ran home and reported the incident to police.

Mounties flooded the area and searched for the man, but no one was located.

The man is described as: Caucasian, 40-50 years old with medium length curly black hair.

The vehicle he was standing beside was described by the victim as a newer model black 4-door SUV with a silver roof rack.

“At this time, we don’t know what the suspect’s intentions were, but we are working diligently to solve this incident,” Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy of the Kelowna RCMP, said. “We are asking anyone who was in the area and saw something, or has dashcam or surveillance video of the incident to contact us immediately. We are also asking anyone who recognises this suspect or vehicle description to call us.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net