Man Wanted In Connection With Walker Ranch Sex Assault

BOULDER, CO — The Boulder County Sheriff's Office has released a sketch of a man who's wanted in connection with a sexual assault on the Walker Ranch Loop trail. A woman was assaulted July 28 near Martin Gulch, deputies said.

The woman was hiking alone on the trail, near 7701 Flagstaff Road, when a man approached her and assaulted her by force, Boulder County officials said.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 40s with a muscular build. He weighed around 225 pounds, investigators said. He was bald and wore a mask during the assault.

Anyone who was hiking in the area July 28 and who witnessed something suspicious is asked to call Detective Asa Merriam at 303-579-3611 or email amerriam@bouldercounty.org.

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