MADISON, Wis. — Madison police shared more details Monday about a man who sexually assaulted a woman in downtown Madison late last month.
Police initially reported the incident happened near the intersection of North Bassett and West Mifflin Streets around 11:20 p.m. the night of September 27; the victim was walking in the area when a man she didn’t know approached her from behind and inappropriately groped and touched her.
Authorities said the woman yelled after the suspect touched her, which prompted the man to run off.
In an updated incident report, police said the man had been driving around the downtown area in a blue four-door sedan with a sunroof before the incident. The suspect reportedly ran back to the vehicle and drove east on West Johnson Street after the attack.
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Detectives investigating the incident said the man was wearing a dark gray camouflage hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, dark-colored pants, and shoes with white soles at the time of the assault. Police described him as a heavyset Latino man in his early to mid-20s. He’s around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and has dark-colored eyes and a mustache. The victim reportedly described seeing markings on the man’s face that could be moles, acne or scars. Police do not have a description of his hairstyle because the man’s hood was up the whole time.
Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014.
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