(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Utilizing surveillance video and other investigative means, Council Bluffs Police Detectives say they have identified a man from Papillion, Nebraska, as a suspect in the assault Wednesday morning, of a woman who was jogging on the River’s Edge Park Service Road, south of the I-480 bridge underpass. Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for 25-year-old Dominic M. Henton. He is wanted on one-count of Assault with the Intent to commit sexual abuse.

Henton is believed to be a transient at this time, and may frequent the area of the Riverfront on both the Iowa and Nebraska sides. He is described as being a white male, 5-feet 8-inches tall, 140-pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Henton. Please do not approach him but instead contact 911 if his whereabouts are known.

Surveillance images show Henton as he followed Senator Martha McSally eastbound over the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge and then southbound onto the trail. Senator McSally can be seen walking in front of Henton in the photos. One photo depicts Henton in the area before the assault. The fourth photo shows Henton in the area after the assault took place.

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(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Police in Council Bluffs are asking for your help in locating a suspect involved in an assault. Authorities say that at around 10:53-a.m., Wednesday, November 8th, Council Bluffs police officers were dispatched to the Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park for a report of an assault. The investigation revealed that a male assaulted the victim, identified as Martha McSally**, as she was jogging on the River’s Edge Service Road South of I-480 bridge underpass.

McSally fought off the attacker and chased him into a dense area of brush near the I-480 bridge. She lost sight of the suspect prior to officers arriving. After a check of the area the suspect was not located.