Metro

Cops hunt E. Side park attacker

A female jogger was attacked Thursday by a man who attempted to rape her in East River Park, cops said.

The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. near Houston Street when the 42-year-old victim was thrown to the ground by the attacker (sketch, left), who tried to remove the woman’s pants. The man fled when the victim put up a fight, according to police. The attacker is described by police as a light-skinned black or Hispanic male between the ages of 17 and 25 and was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and green sweatpants.