Police searching for man accused of sexually assaulting teen at South Nashville park

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy at park in South Nashville. 

According to MNPD’s Youth Services detectives, the incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 at Seven Oaks Park off McGavock Pike in South Nashville. 

The 15-year-old boy allegedly told law enforcement that he walked to the park from his home, which was nearby, and was there for about 15 minutes before he was approached by a “strange man.” 

The teen said the man grabbed him by the arm, pulled him into a wooded area of the park and sexually assaulted him. The man allegedly fled the scene after noticing other people were in the area, officials said. 

Authorities reported the suspect is described as “white, approximately 50 years old, who has freckles and crooked teeth.” 

He was wearing a black ball cap, black zip up jacket without a hoodie, blue shorts, a gray shirt and gray and white tennis shoes when the incident occurred, said MNPD. 

The suspect left the area in a 2000s model Honda Civic and drove toward Knight Drive. According to MNPD, officers throughout the city are looking for the vehicle. 

Anyone with information about the man or the car is asked to contact Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.