. >>> two women attacked near pennypack park days apart and police think it's two different attackers. by their description. the first attack happened last wednesday night around 8:30 on ron street. a man tried to carry a woman waiting for the bus saturday on frankfort avenue. pamela joins us live at the crime alert for women. >> reporter: police are telling me that they are looking into these two reported assaults but do not believe the two as you mentioned are connected. >> these woods, i heard stories about stuff happening around these woods. it's not like it's -- i don't think it's getting better. >> reporter: bruce works in the area of frankfort avenue near pennypack park. even he says he wouldn't want to get caught here after dark. >> it gets eerie quiet like almost scary quiet. >> reporter: it was after 10:00 saturday evening a woman waiting for a bus told police a man tried to grab her and pull her into pennypack park. the man report lid tried to pick her up but she fought until she got away from her attacker who she described as a 5'4" man in his late teens or early 20s. >> i

the victim was said to be waiting for a bus when a man grabbed her and tried to pull her into pennypack park. vernon odom joined us with the latest on this investigation. >> reporter: good afternoon. police are investigating and looking hard into this case, i'm standing at a septa stop at frankford right adjacent to pennypack park, police say there is no clear pattern of recent sexual assaults around here. >> police say it happened around 10:00 saturday night at the entrance of pennypack park, a 30-year-old woman just left work and was waiting for septa to arrive when she was sexually assaulted by a man in his late teens or 20s, she said he approached and asked for the time and tried to grab her and drag her into the park and she was fondled and she struggled and he eventually fleed. >> she struggled and was able to break free of this male, with that he flees the location. >> this is a busy septa stop during the morning and evening hours, but late at night it could be a scary place. they say they would not walk alone in broad daylight. >> scary, i would not walk up here by myself. >> even in

this all happening near pennypack park. >>> good evening everyone, i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timeature the woman' as tack kerr duct taped her mouth and bound her hands and teeth. shawnette wilson is north philadelphia tonight with more. shawnette. >> reporter: this assault happened late wednesday night. tonight we found several women out walking but being more careful after they learned what happened. >> really creepy. >> people walking along ron avenue near winchester are a little uneasy. after hearing a man sexually assault add woman in a wooded area late wednesday night. >> this used to be a walk that you could do a it loan but probably in the past five years i would never ever go alone. you always have to go with somebody. which is sad. >> reporter: meghan meyer and robin richie out walking the dog near pennypack park when they heard what happened. this is a sketch of the man police say walked up behind the 22-year-old victim. covered her mouth and dragged her into the woods. police say he then put duct tape over the victim's mouth, bound her wrists and ankles, then physicall

right now police are searching for a man after a woman is attacked in pennypack park. skyfox video of that area. this all happened late wednesday night. but this information coming to us win the hour. this is a sketch of the man police are looking for. they say he approached a woman from behind, covered her mouth, forked her into the woods and sexually assaulted her. now, police say this man has a heart tattoo with tribal symbols on his chest. he has crook front teeth. if you recognize this man, please call police right away. >>> a suspected abduction in involving a septa bus turns out to be something else. the driver says a car cut him off on roosevelt boulevard in lawn crest this morning and smashed a window. he demanded female passenger get off the bus. she did. was assaulted by the man. he then put her in a car and took off. the woman showed taupe police station a few hours later to say she was not abducted. investigators say they're still not sure now exactly what happened here. >>> more than 100,000 commuter who's use new jersey transit might not be using at all

the 22-year-old woman was walking alone late wednesday night on ron street in a quiet area of pennypack parkknown for trails and biking. >> people walking, jogging, families. >> reporter: 11:30 at night, a large man grabbed the victim and dragged her into the woods. after taken into the woods, police say the suspect duct taped her mouth shut and thin pulled out handcuffs, latching her arm to her ankle. unable to run, police say she was physically and then sexually assaulted and helped police create a sketch of the suspect, a heavy set 30-something man with a light beard and a heart shaped tattoo on the chest. >> you have streegt lights. in the park it's pitch black. >> reporter: they say it's usually peaceful it does get quite dark at night and they try not to walk alone. >> usually with company. just to be safe. >> reporter: again, that suspect at large tonight. police hope somebody that recognizes him from the sketch. live at special victims, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 11:00, a house fire displaces a family in camden county. sky force 10 was above the home this evening and s

for binding and sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman after forcing her into the woods in her pennypack park wednesday night. he is described as 250 to 300 pounds. medium to light complex and crooked front teeth and tattoo on his chest. >>> an agreement has been reached that will nj transit workers on the job. the agreement stops a strike that was threatened by workers 12:01 sunday morning. they were going to walk off the job after a dispute that's been going on for five years, that's when the last contract expired. this new agreement avoids the agency's first strike in 30 years. >>> from our delaware newsroom this morning $100,000 worth of drugs are off the streets after police made a big bust in elsmere. officers showed "action news" this right here, the haul of drugs and guns that were confiscated during a bust yesterday. this includes 3 handguns, shotgun and steroids and 25 pounds of marijuana. police arrested 51-year-old robert johnson in connection with the bust. >>> 20/20 aired a special broadcast on the heroin epidemic in america. there's been a sharp increase in the number of overdo

off a man who tried to abdub her from a bus stop in holmesburg, it happened at the entrance to pennypack park, the suspect approached the 31-year-old woman and ask what time it was, the suspect believed to be in his late teens or 20s and she struggled with him and then he ran off. >>> ohio governor john kasich made an appearance in pennsylvania after a big win in his home state. the governor held a town hall meeting in villanova by invasion of the school government association. he rallied supporters as he faces major opposition from ted cruz and frontrunner, donald trump. and you'll hear more from kasich himself coming up on "action news" at 6:00. >>> washington is becoming a political showdown over the next supreme court nominee. today president obama chose merrick garland to fill the seat. >> he is a chicago area native who attended harvard law and was a federal prosecutor before taking a seat on the d.c. circuit of the appeals court. at the age of 63 he is the oldest nominee in more than four decades, he would be the sixth oldest justice on the bench, that is only if he gets confirmed. som

the 22-year-old woman was walking alone late wednesday night in a quiet area of pennypack park knownor walking trails and biking. the victim helped the police create this sketch of the suspect described as a heavy set 30-something man with a light beard and heart shaped tattoo on his chest. the woman told investigators he dragged her into the woods and duct taped her mouth and handcuffed her arm to her ankle and physically and sexually assaulted her. >> it's safer at night if you're going to do the trail park to do it in groups. alone at night it's scary. >> police hope somebody will recognize this sketch and give them a call. >>> good news for new jersey transit riders, there will be no strike by union workers after they came to an agreement with the transit agency. neither the union nor new jersey governor chris christie would release any details last night. we do know that there will be no fare hikes or service cuts through june of next year. new jersey transit employees had been working without a contract for nearly five years. riders tell us that they're pleased they won't have

sexually assaulted her. 22-year-old woman was walking alone late wednesday night on a quiet area of pennypack park known for trails and biking. the> at kninighttime, it's probab safer to do it in groups. alone at night, it's a little scary. >> philadelphia police are recommending the same thing to travel in groups or not be out there late at night. philadelphia police hope someone will recognize this sketch and give them a call. >>> good news for new jersey transit riders. there will be no strike by union workers after they reach an agreement with the transit agency yesterday. neither the union or governor christie released details last night. riders tell us they are pleased they won't have to pay higher fares. >> that's good news. that's important to us we have to pay too much money. >> the unions wanted 18% pay increase ov

the 22-year-old woman was walking alone late wednesday night in a quiet area of pennypack park known for trails and biking. the victim helped police create this sketch of the suspect. he's described as a heavy set man in his 30s with a light beard and heart shaped tattoo on his chest. the woman told investigators he dragged her into the woods and duct taped her mouth and handcuffed her arm to her ankle and physically and sexually assaulted her. if you know anything, call police. >>> a win-win for new jersey transit riders. no strike to worry about and no fare hike or service cuts. the deal was reached yesterday. details are not being released until it's ratified by union members. another update in 25 minutes. see you then. >>> we are back on this saturday morning, march 12th, 2016. look at that fantastic crowd outside. >> a great crowd. >> when the weather's nice, they come out in full force. we will head out in just a bit. >> basketball. let's get a look at what is makes headlines on saturday morning. donald trump will be at a rally this morning in ohio despite the ongoing violence