Asian Woman Punched In Face By Man While Walking On Trail: Police

CLARKSVILLE, MD — A woman reported being struck in the face by an unknown man while she was walking along a path near Indian Summer Drive and Summer Sky Path about 7:30 a.m. Monday. According to a police report, the victim is Asian.

She told Howard County Police that the man jogged up behind her and hit her as he passed by, which caused her glasses to fall off and left a mark on her face.

According to a police report, the woman said the man repeatedly told her "I'm sorry I punched you." She did not require medical attention.

The woman told police the man was white and in his 20s. She routinely sees him walking in the area and may have a developmental disability, she said.

Police are increasing patrols in the area to help with the search for the suspect. Anyone with information should call the Howard County Police at 410-313-3200.