Suspect Attempts Sex Assault During San Rafael Break-In: Police

MARIN COUNTY, CA – San Rafael police on Tuesday released a sketch of a man believed to have tried to sexually assault a woman during a burglary earlier this month.

The white male suspect in his early 30s was wearing a hooded sweatshirt when he entered an apartment on Cresta Way in the Terra Linda area of San Rafael around 2:45 a.m. on May 10, police Lt. Raffaello Pata said.

A 47-year-old woman was sleeping with her boyfriend when she was awakened by a man at the foot of the bed and shining a flashlight in her face, Pata said. The intruder fled when he saw the woman's boyfriend, who
chased the suspect but lost sight of him.

A search of the residence and surrounding area by officers with a police dog was unsuccessful.

The suspect is described as 5 feet 11 inches with a stocky build, dark-colored short curly hair, a round and broad face and light-colored blue or green eyes.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect in the sketch or who saw suspicious activity at apartment complexes on Cresta Way is asked to call Capt. Alex Holm at (415) 485-3000 or to leave an anonymous message at
http://www.srpd.org/tips/.

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--Bay City News/Image via SRPD