Suspect in Southeast Sexual Assault Is Sought

On Monday, November 28, 2005, a female reported to police that she had been abducted at gunpoint from the vicinity of 16th and Q Streets, SE and taken to the 1300 block of Morris Road, SE, where the armed suspect, who was operating a van, sexually assaulted her.<?xml:namespace prefix = o /?>

The suspect is described as a light complexioned black male, 20-30 years old, with thick eyebrows.  He was wearing black pants with red shorts underneath, a white t-shirt, and a black baseball cap with red lettering (possibly Chicago Bulls).  He was armed with a silver and black colored handgun.

A photo of the type of vehicle used in this offense.

The suspect vehicle is described as a silver colored Ford or Mazda minivan; license tag number and state are unknown.  The vehicle has damage to the driver's door.

Anyone who has knowledge of the location of a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle or who has information regarding this case is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Departmentat (202) 727-9099 or DC Crime Solvers at 1-800-673-2777. 

All calls to the Crime Solvers Unit are confidential, and a caller need not give his or her name. If the information provided by a caller to Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.