A 65-year-old woman was grabbed by the throat while out walking her dog.
The woman was walking near the rugby fields in Fleur de Lis when she was approached by a man from behind at around 8am on Tuesday, July 28.
The woman was able to run off and was unharmed.
The attacker is described as being a white man in his 30s who was wearing a black hooded jumper and a blue face mask.
A Gwent Police statement said: “Anyone who has seen a man in this area acting suspiciously or has any information that could assist this investigation, is asked to call 101 or DM [direct message] us quoting 2000269927.”
Gwent Police can be direct messaged on Facebook or Twitter.
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