Police seeking tips on Mill race incident

Columbus Police Department investigators are seeking information in regards to an assault that occurred at a Columbus park last weekend.

At approximately 9:45 a.m. Saturday morning, a woman reported that she was grabbed by an unknown male suspect while inside a bathroom at Mill Race Park, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.

The suspect fled from the bathroom a short time later.

Witnesses described the suspect as a white male with an average build who is approximately 5’10”-6’ tall. He was seen wearing shorts and a dirt bike style helmet. The suspect was last seen leaving the park’s north entrance on a black moped, Harris said.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is urged to contact the Columbus Police Department at 812-376-2600. Tips and information can be submitted anonymously to law enforcement.