Suspect sought in West Hollywood sexual assault

Search continues for sexual assault suspect

Sheriff's deputies are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a woman who was waiting near a bus bench in West Hollywood.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - A suspect is being sought in connection with an alleged sexual assault in West Hollywood.

It happened Monday around 1:30 a.m. in the 7600 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department.

Authorities said the suspect approached the woman at a bus bench and forced her to a nearby parking garage where the alleged sexual assault happened. The suspect was last seen walking southbound on Fuller Avenue.

Woman sexually assaulted in West Hollywood, suspect sought

A woman was assaulted while waiting at a bus bench in West Hollywood.

He is described as a man around 28-years-old, about 6'1" tall, weighing 120 lbs., with black eyes and a mustache. He was wearing a ski mask, baseball cap, cream-colored XTC sweater over a green hoodie, black pants, and white shoes.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau toll free tip line at (877) 710-5273 or by email at specialvictimsbureau@lasd.org.

West Hollywood Crime and Public Safety