Overview

• The incident occurred on May 6, when the girl was walking home and a man attempted to assault her by stepping out from between parked cars and trying to punch her.
• Using three years of jiu-jitsu training, the girl defended herself by punching, applying a headlock, kneeing, spinning, and throwing the attacker, breaking his ankle in the process.
• The girl ran home unharmed, and her identity is being withheld for her safety as the suspect remains at large.
• Carmel Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect but have no solid leads on his identity as of May 24.
• Authorities believe the suspect may have been under the influence or dealing with personal issues and urge community vigilance and tips to aid the investigation.