New Canaan Cops Interview Suspect In Waveny Jogger Incident

NEW CANAAN, CT — A suspect has been interviewed by New Canaan police in connection with a Tuesday incident where a female jogger was allegedly verbally accosted while running in Waveny Park.

The man voluntarily came into police headquarters on Thursday morning to discuss the incident, after seeing press reports about it. New Canaan police believe it was an isolated incident, and an arrest is expected.

"The male admitted to his involvement in this incident and provided specific details as to what took place confirming he was in fact the suspect," wrote New Canaan police in a statement. "This investigation is still ongoing in terms of determining appropriate charges and completing the appropriate paperwork to make an arrest."

Details about the suspect, and what was discussed with police, were not disclosed, but on Wednesday police described him as a:

• White male
• Approximately 5'8" tall
• Short blonde hair
• Black framed eye glasses
• Wearing a blue hoodie with the Under Armour logo on the chest, shorts and running sneakers

The incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. "The male suspect approached the jogger, tapped her on the shoulder, and made inappropriate remarks that alarmed [her]," wrote police in the department's original statement.

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