Police are still looking for a man they say hit a woman with a weapon at Bixby Park and ran away on Wednesday afternoon.

It was not clear what the weapon was, but the woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries to her upper torso, police spokeswoman Jennifer De Prez said.

Long Beach Police Department get canine over a locked fence near Bixby Park in Long Beach, Wednesday April 3, 2019. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.

The suspect fled on foot toward Junipero Avenue. He is described as either Hispanic or black with long wavy hair wearing black shorts and no shirt.

Officers blocked off First Street between Kennebec and Junipero avenues and called in K-9 units and a helicopter to help in the search shortly before 1 p.m., De Prez said. They searched the yards of homes along the south side of First Street, but could not find the man.

The perimeter was taken down by 3 p.m.

Long Beach Police Department search for an individual between Junipero and 1st St. in Long Beach, Wednesday April 3, 2019. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.

 

Long Beach Police Department search down the alley across the street from Bixby Park in Long Beach, Wednesday April 3, 2019. Photo by Sarahi Apaez.
Long Beach Police search for a suspect along East First Street, between Kennebec Avenue and Junipero Avenue in Long Beach California, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.
Long Beach Police prepare to search for a suspect along East First Street, between Kennebec Avenue and Junipero Avenue in Long Beach California, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.
Long Beach Police search for a suspect along East First Street, between Kennebec Avenue and Junipero Avenue in Long Beach California, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Stephen Carr.
Long Beach police search the front of a home as they look for a person on First Street near Bixby Park in Long Beach Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.
Long Beach police search for a person on First Street near Bixby Park in Long Beach Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.
Long Beach police with a K-9 search for a person on First Street near Bixby Park in Long Beach Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.
Long Beach police search for a person on First Street near Bixby Park in Long Beach Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.
Long Beach police enter the front of a home as they search for a person on First Street near Bixby Park in Long Beach Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.

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