Crime & Safety
Berkeley Sexual Assault Suspect Sought
The assault occurred at about 1 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of Colusa Avenue, Berkeley police said.
BERKELEY, CA — Police in Berkeley continue to search for a man who approached a woman from behind in broad daylight, threatened her with a knife and sexually assaulted her.
The incident happened at about 1 p.m. Thursday as the woman was walking on Colusa Avenue between Visalia Avenue and Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
The suspect assaulted her in the 500 block of Colusa Avenue. Officers responded to the area, but were unable to locate the suspect.
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He is described as a black man, about 30 to 40 years old, with short, curly gray and black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and a blue surgical mask.
He fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
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Berkeley police detectives are requesting residents in the neighborhood to check their video surveillance cameras or car-dash cameras for any information that may be related to the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Berkeley Police Department's Sex Crimes Unit at (510) 981-5735 or the 24-hour Berkeley Police Department non-emergency number at (510) 981-5900.
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