Three years later, the search continues for a sexual assault suspect at a Monmouth County park

FREEHOLD, NJ – Three years after the attack and sexual assault of a jogger in broad daylight on the Henry Hudson Trail in Big Brook Park, law enforcement officials continue to investigate and urge the public for tips that could lead to an arrest, Monmouth County Attorney Raymond Sr. Santiago announced on Tuesday.

The robbery occurred on November 4, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., approximately 100 feet from the trail near its eastern end at Boundary Road in Marlboro Township. Investigators say the victim, an adult female, was running when she noticed a man stretching nearby. A moment later, the man attacked her, causing her to fall to the ground.

Authorities said the suspect brandished a box cutter-style knife, inflicting minor injuries on the woman’s arms, before exposing himself and sexually assaulting her. The suspect then fled the area in an unknown direction.

The suspect is described as a tanned, white male, possibly of Eastern European descent, approximately 5’10” tall and weighing approximately 240 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a dark hoodie and sweatpants at the time of the attack. Police also noticed several distinguishing features, including light facial hair, a raised scar on one ear and a distinctive tattoo on his neck. To aid in the investigation, a composite sketch of the suspect and his tattoo, created by the New Jersey State Police, was released.

“This investigation required hundreds of hours of work and the follow-up of over two dozen leads,” said U.S. Attorney Santiago. “We remain hopeful and confident that someone, somewhere, has information that will lead us to the person responsible for this brazen and despicable act of sexual violence.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kayla Santiago of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443 or Marlboro County Police Detective Michael Pecoraro at 732-536-0100. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Monmouth County Crime Stoppers.

Despite years without an arrest, authorities are still trying to find the person responsible for this brutal crime.