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Metropolitan Police Seek Public's Help to Apprehend Suspect in Northwest Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse Case

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Published on August 19, 2024
Metropolitan Police Seek Public's Help to Apprehend Suspect in Northwest Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse CaseSource: Alex Smith from Fort Collins, CO, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Metropolitan Police Department is calling for the public's aid in apprehending a suspect involved in a misdemeanor sexual abuse incident that shook the Northwest region. According to Metropolitan Police Department official reports, the attack happened in the early hours on Sunday, near Woodley Place.

At around 12:40 a.m., the unidentified assailant made unwanted sexual contact with an individual walking along the sidewalk in the 2600 block of Woodley Place, Northwest. Following the incident, the suspect is said to have hastily departed from the area. Fortuitously, the survivor of this assault did not sustain physical injuries.

Law enforcement officials have released a brief description of the suspect: a Black male, presumably in his 30's and around 5’8" tall, last seen adorned in jeans. The Metropolitan Police Department has not disclosed any further details on the suspect's appearance or potential motives.

The police are urging anyone with information about the case to come forward, emphasizing that individuals should not engage the suspect. Instead, tips can be phoned in at (202) 727-9099 or sent via text to the Department's TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. To entice potential informants, Crime Solvers of Washington, DC is offering a bounty of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of a perpetrator behind the criminal act in question.