Crime & Safety

Police Search for Man Who Sexually Attacked Woman on Johanna Drive in Ross

Suspect is not found during a door-to-door search of the apartment building and the surrounding area with the Ross K-9 unit as well as an aerial search after the incident was reported Saturday morning.

A woman was sexually assaulted about 9:30 a.m. Saturday after being approached by a man at the Woodhawk Club Apartment complex on Johanna Drive, said. 

The woman, who lives in the apartment complex, was outside when she was approached by man wearing a dark hooded and zipped sweatshirt, dark blue jeans and either a ski mask or a knit cap, police said. He showed a handgun and forced her to return to her apartment with him, where he assaulted her, police said. 

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The woman's identity is not being released because of the nature of the crime. She was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. 

Police searched the area, going door-to-door in the apartment building and the surrounding area with the Ross K-9 unit. They also conducted an aerial search, but they did not find the suspect. 

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Anyone who may have been on Johanna Drive at the approximate time of this incident and observed a person matching this description or saw anything suspicious is asked to contact the at 931-9070. 



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