Crime & Safety

Police Seek Suspect In South Jersey Sexual Assault

A woman said she was lured by an unknown man driving a van, who raped her in an abandoned building.

The Camden County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault that took place in Camden on Sunday.

A woman told police she was approached by an unknown black or Hispanic man in a white van while she was on the 900 block of South Third Street late Sunday afternoon.

The man forced her to go with him to a nearby lot next to an abandoned building, where he sexually assaulted her before fleeing the area.

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She was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment.

The suspect is described as a black or Hispanic male between 5’3” and 5’7.” A sketch of the suspect along with a picture of the van he drove are attached to this post.

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A video of the van driving on Broadway can be found below.

Anyone with information about this suspect or crime is asked to call the Camden County Police Department tip line at 856-757-7042.

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