CHICAGO (WLS) -- Police have released a surveillance photo of a man they believe attacked a marathon runner in Chicago's River North neighborhood.
Investigators said he followed a 25-year-old woman during her morning run on Saturday. She was headed for the Lakefront Path when the man attacked her near Franklin and Kinzie.
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The woman said he grabbed her by the neck, threw her to the ground and began choking her.
"I thought I was safe. It's a route I usually take," the woman said.
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Officials said a man walking nearby saw what was happening, yelled, and scared off the attacker.
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Police have released a surveillance photo of a man they believe attacked a woman running in Chicago's River North neighborhood.