IT’S CRAIG AND KENTUCKY ONE BLOCK OR MORE EAST OF MAINE STRASSE. YOU WILL SEE THIS BUILDING, YOU WILL ALSO SEE THE MAN WHO IS THE SUSPECT FLEEING FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRIME, WHO IS A FEW FEET FROM THE SCREEN. FROM A CAMERA ACROSS THE STREET, WATCH AS SUSPECT IN WHITE SHIRT APPEARS ON SCREEN IN PROGRESS. IT’S JUST WHEN I STOPPED SCREAMING, BUT IT’S NO LONGER A MOVIE AS A MEMORY FOR THE VICTIM. HE KIND OF REACHED OUT, ATTACKED ME REALLY AGGRESSIVELY, GOP ME AND THEN RUN AWAY. JADE THRASHER GOT HER FIRST LOOK ON VIDEO TODAY. SO YOU MAKE A SCENE AND HE RUNS AWAY. SHE SAYS SHE HAS NO DOUBT. IT’S THE MAN WHO HAS GROOMED HER. FRANKLY. I KNEW IT WAS HIM. NOT REALLY JUST LIKE HIS FACE, OF WHICH I ONLY HAVE A VERY BRIEF GLIMPSE BUT EVEN THE WAY HE WALKED THE WAY HE WAS BUILT EVERYTHING. I WAS LIKE, THIS IS THE GUY WATCH HOW THE VIDEO GOES. THE MAN SAW RUNNING AWAY TURNS AROUND THE CORNER WALKING BRIEFLY THEN RUNNING AGAIN UNTIL HE STOPS AND LOOKS AROUND THEN DISAPPEARS BUT SECONDS LATER REAPPEARS AND RETURNS TO WHERE HE WAS WAS RIGHT BUT SUDDENLY STOPS, STOPS AND RUNS AS POLICE. LIFE BUT REALLY SCARY ME THIS IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE POLICE WERE NOT THERE BECAUSE YOU SEE IT MINUTES LATER BACK IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE IT ALL HAPPENED ABOUT A BLOCK AT THE IS OF MAINE STRASSE. IT MAKES ME THINK TWICE ABOUT GOING ANYWHERE ALONE. NO TIME OF DAY MATTERS BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN QUITE EARLY IN THE EVENING AS A NEW VIDEO GIVES A WINDOW INTO A VICTIM’S MEMORY. YEAH NOW THE POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE KNOWING THIS VICTOR OR THIS CAL SUSPECT
Covington Police are looking for a subject after reporting inappropriate contact and assaults in the area
Covington Police released a person of interest video after reporting inappropriate contact in the area. The man in the video can be seen wearing a white shirt and blue sweatpants with white stripes down the sides. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bureau of Criminal Investigations at 859-292-2234 or you can leave an anonymous tip at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. The update comes after a Covington woman warned people to walk the streets alone after she said a man groped her near Mainstrasse. Last week, Jade Thrasher was walking to meet her friends for dinner when she recalled a man jumping out from behind a building and aggressively grabbing her. .It happened around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Sixth and Craig streets in Covington. Thrasher recalls that after he touched her inappropriately, he left for the street. “There was no hesitation,” she said. A Covington police car drove by and reported the incident. She is grateful to have left mentally unscathed. “I’m fine,” Thrasher said. “I thought, ‘He’s running away, and he’s going to do this to someone else.'” She posted her story on Facebook in hopes of educating the community. Since this was on a busy Friday night, Thrasher believes she wasn’t his first or last victim. Covington and got half a block on Mainstrasse, stopped in an alley and assaulted another woman. All of this in less than an hour,” she said. Covington Police say they have increased their presence in the area and the matter is being investigated. “The patrol boats have reinforced their presence in the areas and passed intelligence to our office of criminal investigations,” said Lt. Col. Wietholter. “The case has been assigned to a detective and is being actively investigated.” phone or watch to share your location with a family member or friend. Also let someone else know where your planned route is and when you plan to take that route. This will allow someone else to know your plan and ensure that you have arrived at your destination safely. Plan your trip to stay in well-lit areas or avoid walking late to use natural light as a safety mechanism. If you are driving to a place to start your ride, try to park in a well-lit area and near heavy public traffic. Be aware of your surroundings – Don’t get distracted by a smartphone or other device. Headphones can also be problematic because you can’t hear if another person or vehicle is approaching you. If someone approaches you and you feel uncomfortable, try to find a busy public space or an open business to walk to. If you are approached and feel you are being harassed, be sure to verbalize your desire to be left alone so other people in the area can hear you. If a circumstance occurs where you are approached, be alert and gather details so that the incident can be reported to the appropriate authorities. Important information to note are the person’s clothing and physical descriptors, such as approximate height and weight, age, gender, race, etc. Other important details include what the person is wearing, anything that stands out from the person’s appearance, and the direction of travel should they leave the premises. If a vehicle is involved, a description of the car and its direction of travel is important. Recording the license plate of the vehicle is very important if it is possible to obtain it.
Covington Police released a person of interest video after reporting inappropriate contact in the area.
The man in the video can be seen wearing a white shirt and blue sweatpants with white stripes down the sides.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bureau of Criminal Investigations at 859-292-2234 or you can leave an anonymous tip at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
The update comes after a Covington woman warned people to walk the streets alone after she said a man groped her near Mainstrasse.
Last week, Jade Thrasher was walking to meet her friends for dinner when she recalled a man jumping out from behind a building and aggressively grabbing her.
“It took a full second for me to be like ‘he just caught me,'” Thrasher said.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Sixth and Craig streets in Covington. Thrasher recalls that after he touched her inappropriately, he left for the street.
“There was no hesitation,” she said.
Thrasher shouted, called the men by name, and tried to cause a scene. A Covington police car drove by and reported the incident.
She is grateful to have left mentally unscathed.
“I’m fine,” Thrasher said. “I thought, ‘He’s running away, and he’s going to do this to somebody else.'”
She posted her story on Facebook in hopes of informing the community. As it happens on a busy Friday night, Thrasher believes she wasn’t his first or last victim.
“My understanding is that he assaulted me and ran to his car, which was about half a block away. He was driving his car around Covington and drove half a block on Mainstrasse, pulled over in an alley and assaulted another woman. All within an hour,” she said.
Covington Police say they have increased their presence in the area and the matter is being investigated.
“The patrol boats have reinforced their presence in the areas and passed intelligence to our office of criminal investigations,” said Lt. Col. Wietholter. “The case has been assigned to a detective and is being actively investigated.”
Covington Police have provided a list of pedestrian safety tips:
- If possible, walk with someone else so you are not alone.
- Use a location app on your phone or watch to share your location with a family member or friend. Also let someone else know where your planned route is and when you plan to take that route. This will let someone else know about your plan and make sure you arrived at your destination safely.
- Plan your trip to stay in well-lit areas or avoid walking late to use natural light as a safety mechanism.
- If you are driving to a place to start your walk, try to park in an area that is well lit and has heavy public traffic nearby.
- Be aware of your surroundings – Don’t get distracted by a smartphone or other device. Headphones can also be problematic because you can’t hear if another person or vehicle is approaching you.
- If someone approaches you and you feel uncomfortable, try to find a busy public space or an open business to walk to.
- If you are approached and feel harassed, be sure to verbalize your desire to be left alone so other people in the area can hear you.
- If a circumstance arises where you are approached, be alert and gather details so the incident can be reported to the appropriate authorities. Important information to note are the person’s clothing and physical descriptors, such as approximate height and weight, age, gender, race, etc. Other important details include what the person is wearing, anything that stands out from the person’s appearance, and the direction of travel should they leave the premises. If a vehicle is involved, a description of the car and its direction of travel is important. Recording the license plate of the vehicle is very important if it is possible to obtain it.
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