Police are still looking for a man they say hit a woman with a weapon at Bixby Park and ran away on Wednesday afternoon.

It was not clear what the weapon was, but the woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries to her upper torso, police spokeswoman Jennifer De Prez said.

The suspect fled on foot toward Junipero Avenue. He is described as either Hispanic or black with long wavy hair wearing black shorts and no shirt.

Officers blocked off First Street between Kennebec and Junipero avenues and called in K-9 units and a helicopter to help in the search shortly before 1 p.m., De Prez said. They searched the yards of homes along the south side of First Street, but could not find the man.

The perimeter was taken down by 3 p.m.