Crime & Safety
Police Release Sketch Of Man Suspected Of North Houston Rape
Houston Crimestoppers offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the charge and/or arrest of this suspect.
HOUSTON, TX — Houston Police and Houston Crime Stoppers released a sketch Monday of a man who allegedly raped a woman in an alleyway at an apartment complex last November. According to HPD, the rape happened close to 5 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2017 at an apartment complex located in the 13500 block of Northborough Drive.
According to HPD, the victim said the suspect grabbed her by the arm and forced her into a dark alley between the apartment building and a fence.
"The suspect then raped and viciously beat the victim. The suspect fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction. A forensic sketch artist composed a drawing of the suspect,” authorities said in a press release.
The suspect is described as a black male who's about 5-foot-7 with a skinny build.
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Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of this suspect. Information may be reported by calling 713-222- 8477, submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app.
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