Suspects Wanted In Novato Assault

NOVATO, CA – Novato police are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects who allegedly assaulted a woman near a park along the Novato Creek.

The incident occurred west between 4 p.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday, west of Lee Gerner Park, according to the Novato Police Department. The woman reported that two men befriended her and then assaulted her in the creek area.

Both men were Hispanic, around 40 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and clean shaven with a darker complexion, police said.

According to police, one suspect was wearing a white hat with red seams, a dark colored Carolina Panthers Super Bowl 50 sweatshirt, a red polo shirt, dark blue jeans and white tennis shoes. He was carrying a gray Nike drawstring backpack and spoke Spanish with a Central American dialect. Police released two photos of him that were taken by surveillance video at Lucky’s Supermarket on Grant Avenue.

The other suspect was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and white and blue shoes, police said. His black hair was longer on top and shaved short on the sides.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Novato police at 415-897-4361 or contact Detective Matthew Waite-McGough at mwaitemcgough@novato.org.

Photos courtesy of Novato police