December 18,
2017
Richmond Police
detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in the
photo who is a suspect in an assault that occurred
early this month in Monroe Ward.
At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4., police were dispatched to the intersection of North 1st and Grace Streets after receiving a report of a woman screaming for help. Officers located the victim at North 3rd and Broad Streets and she was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Officers were
told the victim was walking in the area when she was approached by an unknown
male who began to make sexual comments to her. He then began to assault the
victim, striking her several times with a wooden block then sexually assaulting
her.
The suspect has
been seen in the area in the past.
He is described
as a black male with a dark beard. At the time he was wearing a light-colored
knit cap; medium-colored jacket with dark-colored sleeves, a white label on the
right chest, and a white design on the back; light-colored pants; and
dark-colored shoes.
Anyone with
information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J.
Larry at (804) 646-5896 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
