Police Investigate Assault at Lake Tyler
Posted/updated on: June 11, 2011 at 8:13 am
TYLER — Tyler Police were called to East Texas Medical Center emergency room around 2:30 Friday morning in reference to an aggravated assaulted at Lake Tyler. The victim claims he met a man at a gas station and invited him to join his family at the Hwy 64 East boat ramp. He claims he did not know the suspect.
Officers say while at the boat ramp the victim said the suspect made several sexually suggestive comments about his family members. The victim claims he decided leave when he was struck by a white Jetta, reportedly driven by the suspect. The victim was treated for serious, but non life-threaten injuries. Authorities are searching for the suspect described as white male, 5’0″, 100 pounds and about 25 years old.
Anyone with information about the suspect involved in this crime is urged to contact the Tyler Police Department, at 903-531-1000, or Crimestoppers, at 903-597-CUFF.
