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.

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.

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

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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