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Woman Fights Off Man Who Tried To Assault Her

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) -- Prince George's County Police are looking for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman in Capitol Heights.

It happened about 2 a.m. Friday. Police say the woman was taking out the trash when a man approached her and hit her, knocking the woman down.

Officers say the man tried to sexually assault the woman, but she fought him off and he ran away.

Police searched the neighborhood for the man but did not find him.

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