Sexual Assault Reported Near Lawrence Caltrain Station

SUNNYVALE, CA -- Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Dec. 13 at about 6 a.m. south of the Lawrence Caltrain Station near Willow and Aster Avenue.

An adult female victim was walking on the street towards the train station when an unknown male suspect grabbed her from behind and began groping her. The assault was interrupted by a passerby, and the suspect fled westbound on Aster.

The suspect is described as possibly a Hispanic male, standing almost six feet tall with a medium build and wearing a maroon colored jacket.

Sunnyvale detectives are asking individuals who may have witnessed the assault and neighborhood residents with surveillance cameras to come forward.

Anyone with information or video footage related to this case is being asked to contact Detective Clyde Cheng at 408-730-7712 or ccheng@sunnyvale.ca.gov.

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