Police Release Sketch Of Pavilions Sex Assault Suspect

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- Investigators have released a sketch of the suspect who attacked and sexually assaulted a woman at an art gallery at the Pavilions Shopping Center on Monday evening.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said the suspect is described as a black male adult between 21 and 30 years old, between 5'6" and 5'9" tall with a thin build.

The suspect allegedly forced a lone female employee into a secluded area of the Ventana Art Gallery just before closing time Tuesday, robbing her at gunpoint and sexually assaulting her before fleeing.

The man was wearing baggy blue shorts and a grey sweatshirt covered by a red flannel shirt at the time of the attack.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact the Sheriff's Sex Assault Bureau at (916) 874-5070 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP. Tipsters can also send a text message to Crime Alert at 274637 with "SACTIP" at the beginning of the message.