Authorities investigating pair of suspicious incidents on Salmon Creek Trail in Vancouver

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two suspicious incidents that were reported to have occurred on the Salmon Creek Trail near Klineline Park.

Both incidents were reported by women walking or running on the trail.

In the first incident, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, a woman reported that she was assaulted by a man around 3:40 p.m. while walking her dog.

She told police the man ran up behind her, grabbed her buttocks, and continued on the trail. He looked back but did not speak to her.

The suspect is described as follows:

White male, in his 20s

Approximately 5-foot-9 to 5-feet-ten inches tall

Muscular/athletic build, slight tan

Brown, bushy or shaggy hair

Shirtless, wearing knee-length black shorts

Wearing black athletic gloves with grip fingertip