An elderly woman was assaulted Tuesday afternoon in Broomfield along a walking path on the edge of Country Vista Park.

A witness reported the assault to police who found the victim just east of a walkway/tunnel at Highland Park Drive and Sheridan Boulevard, according to police. The victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries suffered in the attack.

The witness described the assailant to police and told officers that the man head north from the location. Based on the description, a suspect was arrested in the 900 block of East Midway, police said.

At about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, the suspect was also taken to a local hospital for “medical concerns.”

The suspect was not identified Tuesday night. An investigation is ongoing.

At 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, more than 100 people had reacted to a Broomfield Police Department Facebook post on the incident. More than 30 people had commented on the post and 21 people had shared it.

Kimberly Beardwood Blanchette summed up the attack in one word: “Terrible!”

Many of the people commenting thanked police for quickly catching a suspect in the disturbing incident.