Police Release Sketch Of Novato Creek Assault Suspect
NOVATO (CBS SF) -- Police on Tuesday released a sketch of one of two men suspected of assaulting a woman in the Novato Creek last week.
The assault occurred on Feb. 12 west of Lee Garner Park after two Hispanic men befriended the 30-year-old woman, police said.
The sketch was made from a photo of the suspect seen in surveillance footage taken by a camera at Lucky's supermarket on Grant Avenue, police said.
The suspect is 40-42 years old, clean shaven, 5 feet 5 inches, 150 pounds with a dark complexion, police said.
He was wearing a white hat with red seams, a dark colored Carolina Panthers Super Bowl sweatshirt, a red polo shirt, dark blue jeans and white tennis shoes.
The suspect was carrying a gray Nike drawstring backpack and spoke Spanish with a Central American accent, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Novato police Detective Matthew Waite-McGough at (415) 897-4361 or at mwaitemcgough@novato.org.
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