For the second time in the past week, a male suspect has tried to attack a female runner on the east mountain.
Hamilton Police say the latest incident happened over the noon hour on Thursday, when a man made some comments and tried to grab an adult female as she was running on the Red Hill Trail near Mud St. and Pritchard Rd.
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She broke free and ran to her vehicle.
A similar incident happened last Friday on the Bruce Trail near the Kenilworth Access, prompting police to increase patrols in the area.
Police have not definitely connected the two incidents, but in both cases, the suspect is described as a white male of medium height and wearing a blue hoodie.
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