ROCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) — Police in Rochester, New Hampshire, say they have identified a “strong suspect” in a brutal attack on a woman in the parking lot of Planet Fitness earlier this month.
On Tuesday, Rochester police released a clip of the 10 p.m. June 12 attack taken from the gym’s surveillance camera. The video showed a man following the victim to her car, sneaking up from behind and punching her 39 times.
On Friday, police announced that they had closed in on a suspect after sifting through several tips. While an arrest has not been made, it could happen very soon, according to police. The suspected attacker’s name was not released.
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Erin McCarthy said she had just clocked out of working her shift at the gym and was walking to her car when she saw a man she did not know walk past her. Police say it was an unprovoked attack that left her badly injured.
Police say the man in his 20s — dressed in a white T-shirt, dark shorts and wearing sunglasses — fled in a light-colored Ford Fusion or similar model.
Authorities asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. The video was shared thousands of times on social media.
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