Wilmington woman allegedly groped in Newark, suspect sought

A Wilmington female was allegedly groped near a food cart in Newark and the police are asking for the public's help in finding the assailant.

Newark Police responded to the call of Unlawful Sexual Contact Sunday, October 29 a little after 12:15 a.m. The 28-year-old woman was in the area of a food cart, according to police, when a man she did not know forcibly grabbed her from behind and pushed her into the food cart.

The suspect left the area on foot, investigators say, and may have groped another person.

Police say the suspect is a white male in his early twenties. He was wearing tan cargo shorts, a long sleeve, pale orange shirt and he was wearing black and white shoes.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident or the suspect is asked to contact Newark Police.