Surveillance footage has captured the moment a woman was sexually assaulted while walking down a street in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The viral video shows comedian Kelly Collette being approached from behind by a man, who was riding a bicycle, before being slapped on the buttocks by the stranger. Taken by surprise, she then yelled out “what the f**k”.
Ms Collette then made a surprise move that many of her social media followers praised as courageous, by removing her shoes and beginning to pursue the cyclist.
As the man, who was dressed in a grey jacket and black pants, disappeared from view she called out, “F**k you you piece of s**t.”
Ms Collette quickly took to her Instagram account in a bid to track down the offender and warn other women.
Alongside her post sharing the video, Ms Collette wrote of the May 15 assault, “Here is the face of the man (b**ch) that assaulted me today and the video. It might not look like it hurt but it did.”
She explained her concern that the man may reoffend if not caught.
“You can see him ride off without a care in the world. I just know he is going to keep doing this until he is caught so stay safe out there.
“If you know who he is, let me know. Like I said, JUST WANNA TALK.”
In an earlier post about the assault, Ms Collette asked for “help” and wrote: “Hey Cincinnati, have you seen this guy riding his bike around Madison Avenue or Wasson Way? This is what he wore two hours ago (11:50ish on Madison Avenue) when he hit me and then rode off like a little b**ch.
“Yes, I chased him. He was NOT expecting that. He rode up the street to Torrance Avenue. He was too afraid to come back because he’s a little b**ch.”
Ms Collette explained that upon filing a police report she was told by police that “they’ve gotten multiple reports” about the offender.
“I am PETTY AF and I’ll be looking for him until I find him.”
Cincinnati man Roger Styles was arrested on Friday for the sexual assault of Ms Collette.
He was charged with three counts of sexual imposition, according to Hamilton County Municipal Court records.
Investigators say the day before Ms Collette’s sex assault, a woman reported to authorities that Mr Styles had allegedly grabbed her left buttocks without permission.
The incident allegedly occurred while she was walking her dog.
