HOWELL, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police are searching for a suspect after a woman walking with her toddler in a stroller was attacked in Howell, New Jersey.
The assault happened at 4:55 p.m. on Monday on Pinewood Road near Cecilia Court.
The man approached the woman from behind, placed her in a chokehold, and threw her to the ground.
When she screamed for help, the suspect took off running.
The 2-year-old child was not hurt.
Police say right before the assault, he was spotted lingering on several residential streets before eventually pouncing on his victim.
A dash camera captured a picture of the man wanted in the attack.
The man is described as having a thin build, approximately 5'8" tall , wearing a gray hood, a dark-colored jacket with light-colored stripes on the sleeves, dark pant

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