Pineville police arrest man accused of attacking woman on greenway

Police in Pineville say officers were able to catch a man who allegedly attacked a woman on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway Monday afternoon.

Pineville police arrest man accused of attacking woman on greenway

The Pineville Police Department said a woman was jogging on the greenway at about 2:15 p.m. between Leitner Drive and Centrum Parkway when she reported that she was “grabbed, slammed to the ground, and pinned” by a man.

The victim was able to kick the man off of her, and she ran toward bicyclists who were nearby to call for help. PPD said officers “arrived within seconds of receiving the 911 call.”

>>Hear from people on the greenway hours after the arrest was made in the video at the top of this webpage.

Pineville police said officers found the suspect and arrested him. He was identified as Tyrone Lyndin Duncan, 28.

Duncan is facing charges of assault on a female and possession of methamphetamine.

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