San Diego

Woman Fights Off Man Trying to Take Off Her Skirt: SDPD

San Diego Police are investigating a report of sexual battery that occurred Thursday in the Mt. Hope neighborhood of San Diego.

A woman, 28, was walking near 43rd and Market Streets at 2:25 a.m. when a man approached her and tried to take off her skirt, police said.

The woman told police the man walked toward her from the Interstate 805 ramp.

Officers say the woman managed to escape by fighting off her attacker. The suspect ran off toward the highway off-ramp.

SDPD Sex Crimes is investigating the report. Anyone with information can call San Diego Crimestoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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