Sexual assault in Virginia-Highland
UPDATE: Police have released a sketch of the suspect in Sunday's sexual assault in Virginia -Highland
Virginia-Highland residents who were relaxing after police arrested suspects in connection with a murder there have reason to be nervous again.
A woman was sexually assaulted in a home on Rosedale Road Sunday night, Atlanta police said. Officers were called to the residence at 7:15 p.m.
The attacker was armed with a kitchen knife, according to Channel 2 Action News. He encountered the woman outside the home, forced her inside and assaulted her, the station reported, citing police sources.
Sunday night, police searched the neighborhood with a K-9 dog looking for the suspect.
Police say the suspect is a black man in his mid-40s who stands about 5-foot-8 and has little hair. He was "wearing a lot of dark clothes and had a very unpleasant odor," said Officer Kim Jones, a police spokeswoman.
Police declined to release any further information about the incident.
A neighbor told Channel 2 the suspect fled with a blanket, suggesting he might have been homeless.
Last week, Atlanta police arrested three men in connection with the November murder of Charles Boyer outside an apartment complex on Virginia Avenue. Investigators linked them to at least one home invasion in another Atlanta neighborhood and said they suspected they were linked to many other crimes.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
