A man remains at large months after San Antonio police say he forced his way into a woman's parked vehicle on the Northeast Side and pulled a knife on her in an attempted sexual assault. The attack happened just after 7:30 a.m. on May 23 near Cross Canyon off U.S. Highway 281, and investigators are still asking the public for help identifying the suspect.
According to News 4 San Antonio, the woman was sitting in the driver's seat of her parked car when a stranger approached, opened the door, and displayed a knife. Police investigators say the man then tried to assault her before fleeing the scene in a gray or silver Nissan. The San Antonio Police Department is asking anyone who recognizes him to come forward.
What Charges Could Follow an Arrest
If the suspect is caught and charged, the case would likely fall under Texas's aggravated sexual assault statute. Under Texas Penal Code Section 22.021, aggravated sexual assault involving the forms of penetration listed in the statute and the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon such as a knife is classified as a first-degree felony, according to FindLaw, carrying a potential state prison sentence of 5 to 99 years or life, along with fines up to $10,000. Texas law distinguishes aggravated sexual assault from standard sexual assault because of aggravating factors like weapon use.
Aggravated assault is addressed separately under Texas law. In cases involving bodily injury and a firearm, Texas Penal Code Section 22.02 provides for a second-degree felony, punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. An affirmative deadly-weapon finding in Texas also restricts parole eligibility and judge-ordered probation down the line.
How to Submit a Tip
Crime Stoppers of San Antonio is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to a felony arrest in the case. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling (210) 224-STOP, through the organization's website, or via the P3 Tips mobile app, per Crime Stoppers of San Antonio. The program is a community-based partnership involving citizens, law enforcement and media, with a law-enforcement officer serving as coordinator. The Texas Crime Stoppers Council has five governor-appointed members, and Texas has nearly 150 certified organizations, according to the Office of the Texas Governor.
The area where the attack occurred is near U.S. 281. The stretch has seen other violent crime this year; Hoodline recently reported on a North Side shooting near the highway where a wounded man fled the scene as investigators sought information.
Resources for Victims and Evidence Handling
Victims of sexual assault in San Antonio can seek help from local resources.
Once a case reaches the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, it would be evaluated by the office's Family Violence Division. The DA's office would evaluate incoming felony cases.
The San Antonio Police Department also handles sexual-assault nurse examination kits.
Where This Fits Citywide
The article places the Northeast Side case in the broader context of sex crimes in the San Antonio area. Both involved Bexar County law enforcement seeking public tips to track wanted suspects.
City open data includes records of crimes against persons and property crimes in San Antonio. Meanwhile, an evaluation by University of Texas at San Antonio criminologists found that violent street crime across the city fell 21.1% in 2025 under SAPD's Violent Crime Reduction Plan, with targeted high-crime hot spots seeing a 63.2% decline, a strategy that combines hot-spot patrols.
For now, the man accused in the Cross Canyon attack remains unidentified and unaccounted for. Police are continuing to ask anyone with information to come forward through Crime Stoppers.
