A string of five sexual assaults in Center City between July 18 and Sunday is being investigated as a pattern, police confirmed Monday, with a suspect targeting women in early morning hours across Center City.
The Philadelphia Police Department announced that the incidents, which occurred in close proximity and with similar methods, are being linked based on offender behavior and description. The assaults all involved a man approaching women from behind and making physical contact before fleeing.
The first attack occurred on July 18 at 6:40 a.m. near 19XX Spruce Street. A woman walking her dog reported being assaulted by a man who came up to her without warning…