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Police release suspect sketch after woman sexually assaulted in San Jose

SAN JOSE (BCN) -- Police are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in South San Jose earlier this month.

The man approached a woman in the area of Summerside Drive and started to talk to her at about 12:10 p.m. on April 13. After the woman told him she wasn't interested, the suspect sexually assaulted her, San Jose police said in a news release.

The woman fought him off, screaming for help, and he ran away headed east on Summerside toward McLaughlin Avenue.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man between 16 and 22 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, with a black neck gaiter-style mask. He had a short hairstyle similar to a buzz cut, police said.

Anyone with information about the case or similar incidents involving the suspect is urged to contact Detective Barajas .4329 of the Sexual Assaults Unit with any information about this incident at (408)277-4102.

Crime tips may remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org.

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