Crime & Safety
14-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted In Detroit; Police Seek This Man
Police say the man in this sketch used a knife to force a young girl into an alleyway and sexually assault her on Tuesday.
DETROIT, MI — Police are searching for a man they say used a knife to force a 14-year-old girl into an alleyway to sexually assault her.
Police said the girl was walking near the intersection of Whittier and Duchess avenues on Detroit's east side around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when the man approached her from behind and forced her into a nearby alley. He then sexually assaulted her, police said, and fled toward Morang Avenue.
The man is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 200-225 pounds with short braids and a full beard. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black Air Force One shoes, police said.
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Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1950 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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