Crime & Safety

Sonoma State Sexual Assault: Sketches Released Of Suspect

Sonoma State University Police seek the community's help in providing any information that would help identify the suspect.

Sonoma State University police released these sketches of the suspect in a Sept. 3 sexual assault.
Sonoma State University police released these sketches of the suspect in a Sept. 3 sexual assault. (Sonoma State University Police)

ROHNERT PARK, CA β€” Sonoma State University Police seek the community's help in identifying the suspect in a recently reported sexual assault.

The incident happened early the morning of Sunday, Sept .3, in Tuscany Village, police said.

The suspect was described as a 19- to 22-year-old Hispanic or Latino man with a medium to heavier build, black hair, and a goatee with facial stubble. He was wearing black cargo-style pants and a gray T-shirt with a picture of a sunset on the front and back of the shirt. He had tattoos and may have been carrying a black sweatshirt or hoodie.

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Over the weekend, Sonoma State University Police released detailed sketches of the suspect in the hopes the updated information may spur someone in the public to recognize him.

He is described as having an olive complexion, an eye freckle in his left eye, a mole next to his left nostril and acne on the left side of his mouth (toward his left cheek). He also has several tattoos, one reptile-like one on his right forearm and another with at least the number 198 on his left tricep muscle, according to police.

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Anyone with information was asked to call 707-664-4444 with tips.


β€” Bay City News contributed to this report.

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