Police hope surveillance video circulated Thursday will flush out a man named Enrique who entered a store, grabbed a woman, dragged her to the rear of the location and sexually assaulted her.
The attack occurred about 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 14500 block of Vanowen Street, according to Los Angeles police Officer Anna Vardanian.
The victim was alone in the store at the time of the assault, Vardanian said. The man sexually assaulted the woman inside the store, then ran away, according to the officer, who declined to identify the store, citing the ongoing investigation.
The victim was “upset and shook up but she is better now,” said Vardanian.
The police investigation has determined that the suspect goes by the name of Enrique. He is about 30 years old, about 6 feet tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has crew-cut dark brown hair and brown eyes, and was wearing a green jacket and blue pants.
Anyone with information about the attack was asked to call Vardanian of the Sexual Assault Detail at (818) 374-0008 or 911. Tipsters can also call the 24-hour tip line at (877) LAPD-24-7 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. All tips can be made anonymously.
–City News Service