Police seek public's help in identifying sexual assault suspect

SEATTLE — Seattle Police Department detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in April.

Police said the victim reported that she was taken to a home by an unknown man late on April 11 or early April 12. The suspect then sexually assaulted the victim, according to police.

The suspect is described as being a black male, 35 to 45 years old, 6 feet tall and weighing 190 pounds.

Police said the suspect has vitiligo, or loss of skin color, around his mouth and a graying beard.

The suspect is also described by police as having a deep voice. He was wearing all black clothing and carrying a black and gray backpack at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the case is asked to contact the Seattle Police Department Sexual Assault Unit at 206-684-5575.

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