Baytown police looking for suspect after woman sexually assaulted while walking in Jenkins Park

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) -- Baytown police have increased patrols after a 50-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at a popular Baytown park.

Police say it happened on the walking trails of Jenkins Park at 11:25 a.m. on Thursday.

The suspect is only described as a Black man.

The victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries she sustained during the assault, Baytown police said.

Investigators believe the man ran away. Officers responded to the area with K-9 units and drones, but the suspect is still on the run.

"The Baytown Police Department takes all crimes against persons seriously, especially a crime as serious as sexual assault," Baytown police Chief John Stringer said. "We recognize the trust our citizens have placed in us and we will not stop until this offender is identified and apprehended. We have increased our uniformed patrols in and around city parks as well as other investigative efforts to ensure this offender is brought to justice."

If you know anything about the attack, you're urged to call the Baytown Police Department at 281-422-8371, or you can remain anonymous by calling Baytown Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS (8477).