Crime & Public Safety

Suspect sought in sexual battery of metro Atlanta hotel employee

Fayetteville police are asking for the public’s help to identify the man shown, who is suspected in a sexual battery incident Saturday at a Holiday Inn Express on East Lanier Avenue.
Fayetteville police are asking for the public’s help to identify the man shown, who is suspected in a sexual battery incident Saturday at a Holiday Inn Express on East Lanier Avenue.
By Chelsea Prince
June 6, 2019

Police are looking for a man accused of inappropriately touching a female employee at a Fayette County hotel.

The employee told Fayetteville police the man exited a restroom at a Holiday Inn Express on Saturday and approached her. He is accused of sexual battery.

The police department on Wednesday released surveillance photos of the suspect and is asking for the public’s help to identify him. He is shown in the photos speaking to someone at the check-in counter of the East Lanier Avenue hotel.

*****BOLO***** Case # F19-18924 Sexual Battery On June 01,2019 at 140 East Lanier Ave. Fayetteville, GA 30215. The...

Posted by City of Fayetteville Police Department on Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Anyone with information is asked to call Fayetteville police Detective Tracey Baker at 770-719-4255.

Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.

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