Police search for Frankford sexual assault suspect
PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Police say they are searching for a man wearing a blue hoodie who they believe sexually assaulted an 18-year-old girl around noon Monday in Frankford.
The girl told police the man knocked at the door of her Mulbery Street home saying he worked for Verizon. When the girl told him her mother was not home, the man allegedly entered the home, exposing himself and started to indecently assault the victim, according to police.
Investigators say the victim fought off the man, grabbed a weapon, and demanded he leave the home. He then said he would return before running off.
If you have any information, please contact: Special Victims Unit: 215-685-3252 DC #17-15-103642 SVU# 17-5194