Police: Woman Sexually Assaulted by Bicyclist

State Police are investigating the sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman along Memorial Drive in the area of Harvard Square. The assault took place early Tuesday morning, police say.

Police say the woman was assaulted near the Weld Boat House around 2 a.m. As the victim left a local bar, a man on a bicycle approached her. The woman tried to escape the man, but the suspect physically and sexually assaulted her.

The suspect fled the area after the victim yelled out for help. Two people responded. The woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Police describe the suspect as a white male in his late 20s to early 30s, with a stocky build and blonde or light brown hair.

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is urged to call Massachusetts State Police Troop H Detectives at 617-740-7875.

No further information is being released at this time.