Investigation Underway Into Violent Assault On Bicyclist (NPS Digest)

Investigation Underway Into Violent Assault On Bicyclist (NPS Digest)
On March 17th, a bicyclist riding on the parkway near Friendship Hill Road north of Tupelo was physically assaulted by an unidentified person, leading to his hospitalization with severe injuries. The man’s bicycle was also damaged. Rangers are currently conducting an investigation and are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the assailant. He’s been identified as a white man in his 40s or 50s with short gray hair and a stocky build. He was driving a late model white crew cab pickup, possibly a Dodge, and would have been traveling south on the parkway late that afternoon. A reward of $500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Anyone with information about him should call the park at 662-680-4002. Rangers are also hoping to identify and talk with a witness who was at the scene and is thought to have been driving a dark colored four door sedan.