Police: Suspect Sought in 3 East Orange Sex Assaults
NEW JERSEY (1010 WINS) -- Police have released a sketch of the man wanted in connection with a string of sexual assaults in East Orange that began last week, authorities said.
Steve Sandberg reports
The alleged attacks all took place within a four-block radius of Central Avenue.
The latest incident occurred Tuesday night around 8:40 p.m. Police say a man went up to a 57-year-old woman and demanded money before threatening her. He then sexually assaulted her, police say.
Authorities believe the suspect is also responsible for the attempted sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman on Nov. 19 near Central Avenue and Oak Street and the sexual assault of a 30-year-old woman, which happened over an hour later and just blocks away from the first incident.
The suspect, is described as a thin male between the ages of 20 and 30 standing at 5 feet and 7 inches tall. Police say he was last seen wearing a dark knitted hat, dark colored jacket, light colored tee shirt, dark baggy denim jeans, and dark bulky boots.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Tips Hotline at 973-266-5041or the East Orange Police Department at 973-266-5001.
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