Crime & Safety
Police Looking For This Man Accused Of South End Sexual Assault
Police released a photo of a man accused of trying to sexually assault a woman in the middle of the day in the South End.
SOUTH END, MA — After a woman reported someone tried to sexually assault her Wednesday afternoon in the South End, police are asking for the public's help to try and find the man, releasing grainy images of the suspect.
Just after noon Wednesday a woman told police a man had come up to her near East Canton and Albany Streets in the South End and tried to sexually assault her. The woman said she was able to fend off the man and he ran off in a nearby alleyway.
The woman described him as a Hispanic in his early 20s, about 5’6” to 5’8” tall, with a medium build. Police said the man was wearing a blue 3/4 length jacket with while lettering on the back, a shirt with the number 24 displayed on the front, blue jeans, black shoes and a baseball cap.
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The Boston Police Sexual Assault Unit encourages anyone with information about the suspect to come forward and contact the Boston Police Sexual Assault Unit at (617) 343-4400.
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