Fort Lauderdale police are looking for sexual battery suspect. He could be armed, too
Fort Lauderdale police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they say sexually battered a woman last month.
The attack happened Feb. 27 around 2 a.m. on the 700 block of SE 16th Street, police said in a press release.
A woman was walking on the 1600 block of South Federal Highway when a man began following close behind her in a gray Hyundai Sonata, said police spokeswoman Casey Liening. Shortly after, Liening said the man, who was armed with a handgun, got out of the car and demanded money from the woman.
When she refused to give him the cash, he dragged her into the car and sexually battered her at gunpoint, Liening said. She was able to eventually escape the car and run away.
Security camera footage released by police shows the car in the area before the attack.
Police said the man is clean-shaven, with short dark hair and a medium build. The car’s windows had a dark tint, Liening described. Police have also released a sketch of the man based on the victim’s description.
“He was possibly wearing a white t-shirt with a dark-colored sweater and long dark pants,” Liening said.
Detectives are asking for anyone with information or video of the attack to contact Detective Sgt. Hector Martinez at 954-828-5510 or Detective Christopher Chylack at 943-828-5535. Information can also be provided anonymously by contacting Broward County Crime Stoppersat 954-493-TIPS (8477).
