Video: Suspect in attempted sex assault in Fishtown sought by police
Police say they are looking to identify the man in this photo in connection with an attempted sexual assault.
PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are looking to identify and locate a suspect in an attempted sexual assault they say occurred over the weekend.
The incident occurred Sunday, Feb. 11, shortly before 8 p.m.
Police say a 24-year-old woman was walking home from a gym on the 400 block of East Girard Avenue when a male suspect approached her from behind.
Video: Suspect sought in attempted sex assault in Fishtown
Philadelphia police release video footage of a suspect they are looking for involved in an attempted sexual assault they say occurred over the weekend.
The suspect made verbal threats before physically assaulting the victim, according to police.
The victim began yelling and the suspect fled the area.
The suspect has been described by police as a man in his early 30s, standing roughly six feet tall with a stocky build, dark complexion, and a full beard.
He was last seen wearing a brownish-green winter coat, a black Nirvana hoodie, black Under Armor track pants with thick white stripes on the side and black under armor sneakers with white soles.
Anyone with information about the incident or suspect is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3260 or call 911.