CORNELL, N.Y. -- Cornell Police are searching for a man following a report of an attempted rape. According to University Police, a woman reported that a man attacked her Wednesday night as she was walking across the Trolley Bridge connecting Oak Avenue with the Engineering Quad.

The man tried to drag her into a wooded area, but the victim was able to get away after hitting him. The suspect is described as a man in his late 30s with dark hair, about six feet tall, and weighing between 180 and 200 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call Cornell University Police at (607) 255-1111.