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Glendale PD needs help ID’ing sexual assault suspect

Oct 10, 2013, 5:00 AM | Updated: 6:07 pm

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Glendale Police Department needs help in identifying a man suspected in a sexual assault.

On Sunday, Sept. 29, at approximately 10:45 p.m., a 15-year-old Hispanic female was on her way home in the area of 4600 N. 59th Avenue.

She was approached by a man in a car who forced her to enter the car at gunpoint. He then drove to the area of 5300 N. 59th Avenue and sexually assaulted the teenager at a car wash.

Shortly before the assault occurred, the suspect was seen on surveillance footage purchasing condoms at aconvenient store in the area.

According to Glendale Police, the suspect is described as follows:

Hispanic Male, approximately 27 years of age. He is approximately 6’0″ tall and has a thin build, weighing about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black and blue striped American Eagle shirt and designer jeans. He has a mole under his right eye. At the time of incident, he had a thin beard and mustache.

He is also believed to have been driving a newer Toyota FJ Cruiser, silver-colored, with a white roof and black roof rack.

The suspect was seen at a Valley Walmart on Thursday.

Detectives currently have no leads.

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Glendale PD needs help ID’ing sexual assault suspect