Man Attacks Woman Pushing Stroller In Delaware County: Police

COLLINGDALE, PA — Authorities in Delaware County are asking for help finding a man who attacked a woman pushing a stroller Wednesday.

The incident occurred at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday at Chester Pike and Pine Street in Collingdale, police said.

Collingdale Police got calls reporting a man attacking a woman who was pushing a stroller.

Police said the incident was a stabbing.

The suspect ran from the area into Darby Borough and several men chased him into a wooded area area along the CSX Railroad before losing him, police said.

The victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital for medical attention. The child was not hurt, police said.

Collingdale Police teamed up with Sharon Hill, Darby Borough, Darby Township, Folcroft police departments, and several other surrounding agencies set up a perimeter to find the man.

Despite the efforts, police said the man was not found.

He was described as a black man wearing a blue T-shirt and gray pants. In the photograph it appears he was wearing light gray, possibly two-tone, New Balance sneakers and was carrying a backpack. He also has obvious deformity to his right ear.

Anyone who knows the man or can identify him is asked to contact Collingdale Police Department at 610-586-0502, or by calling 911 and asking to speak with any officer on duty.

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