Jogger Accosted Near Hope Campus; Suspects Sought

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Holland police are looking for two men who they say tried to accost a female jogger near the Hope College campus. Police say the 21-year-old woman was jogging near Centennial Park shortly after 11 p.m. last night when a small white passenger vehicle, occupied by four or five males, followed her. The victim says the men were making lewd comments to her, telling her to stop, when a front seat passenger got out of the car and chased her on foot. The woman ran to a home in the area of 13th Street and Central Avenue, while the suspects fled the area. Police are looking for the driver, described as a Hispanic male, about 30 years old, wearing a flat bill baseball-style hat, and the front seat passenger, described as a Hispanic male, about 30 years old and wearing a winter skull cap. Anyone with information on this case is is asked to contact the Holland Department of Public Safety at (616) 355-1150 or email investigators at policetips@cityofholland.com. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may contact Silent Observer by calling 1-877-887-4536, texting OCMTIP and your message to 274637 or you may go online and submit a tip using the online form at www.mosotips.com.