Woman Assaulted on Shady Grove Road, Police Say

Montgomery County police say a woman was sexually assaulted Thursday on Shady Grove Road near Key West Avenue and Blackwell Road in Rockville.

The woman was walking on the sidewalk when a man approached her from behind. He pushed her into a grassy area along the road and began to sexually assault her, police said.

The victim began to yell for help and a passer-by, hearing the victim, ran to her aid and the man fled, police said.

The preliminary description of the man is he has a thin build and was wearing dark clothing, police said.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400.

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