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El Cerrito Police Release Photographs of Sexual Assault Suspect

by ECT

On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at 0642 hours, El Cerrito PD officers were dispatched to the area of Stockton Avenue and Balra Drive on the report of a female being assaulted by a male.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim and learned that an unknown male grabbed her and attempted to sexually assault her. The victim screamed, which not only scared off the suspect but also caught the attention of several neighbors.

Officers established a perimeter around the crime scene and conducted an area search with a police K-9. The suspect was not apprehended. Several neighbors reported seeing the suspect fleeing the area on foot prior to police arrival.

Based on witness statements and surveillance video, El Cerrito PD detectives are looking to identify and locate the person depicted in the photographs.

Anyone with information about the assault or the person in the photographs is asked to contact the El Cerrit o Police Department Detective Unit at 510-215-4400 or by email at [email protected].ca.us

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