After the man ran off, the woman took her child with her to a neighbor's house further up the street and reported it to the police. Soon after her report, a widespread search for the man included 20 officers and 160 residents. She described the attacker as a 5'9-5'10 white man, about 40 or 45 years old, about 150 to 155 pounds, with dark hair, who was badly in need of a shave. He carried an open five-inch bladed pocket knife and was wearing gloves, a faded and worn blue shirt, khakis, and an old, dirty, dark-colored, flopped hat.