Police in Dallas are searching for a man suspected of assaulting two women Friday night in Lake Highlands.
According to police, a woman was walking from her car to her home at the Hilton Head Apartments at about 10:50 p.m. when a man grabbed her and put his hand over her mouth and nose.
The woman screamed, fought back, and was able to trip the man, sending them both falling to the ground, police said.
The man ran away toward Jupiter Road after a neighbor heard the woman screaming and came to help.
About 15 minutes later, another woman was walking to her home at the Villas at La Risa apartments in the 1200 block of Jupiter Road when a man came up from behind and grabbed her, according to police.
The man pulled her behind a dumpster and pushed her to the ground while choking her. She screamed and kicked until the man ran away on Jupiter Road. A neighbor heard the assault and ran after the man until he lost sight of him, police said.
Police described the man as being in his early 30's, about 5-foot-8 with black hair. Investigators said the man was wearing gloves and was wearing all black.
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Police ask anyone with information on the incidents to contact the Dallas Police Assaults Unit at 214-671-3593.
