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Police searching for suspect after Brickell area rape

Miami police are searching for a suspect after a reported rape during Saturday’s early hours in the Brickell area.

A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in the 1400 block of South Miami Avenue. The male suspect, wearing a black hoodie, ran away southbound on Miami Avenue.

A witness told NBC6 that a naked woman running at his car asked if she could get in, and he took her to the police.

Anyone with information can contact Miami police Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 (TIPS).

David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal

This story was originally published October 28, 2017 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Police searching for suspect after Brickell area rape."

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