Lauderdale lakes, fla. -Sheriff’s deputies from Broward County were looking for a man accused of sexually assaulted an 81 -year -old woman.
According to Gerdy St. Louis, a BSO spokesman, the attack was shortly before 4:30 AM, on Friday, near Northwest 50 Avenue and 34 Street, in Lauderdale lakes.
“When the deputies arrived at the scene, they met with the victim who stated that an unknown topic threw it on the ground and assaulted it sexually,” wrote St Louis.
Witnesses heard the victim shouting for help and two followed the sound to investigate.
“People told the detectives when they arrived at the location, they noticed the unknown man above the victim,” wrote St. Louis. “Detectives say that the subject has fled from the area.”
Detectives have released pictures with a suspect who seemed to be homeless and asked the public to help and find it.
Detective Arielle Dickey asked anyone with information about this case to call her at 954-321-4154 or at Stoppers Crime County at 954-493-8477.
At this report, the local 10 news publisher Wilson Louis contributed to this report.
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