HOUSTON — Houston police are looking for an unknown suspect who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman who was walking towards her home.
The incident happened on Dec. 29 at approximately 8:45 p.m. in the 800 block of Buffalo Speedway near Brays Bayou.
Residents in this area are in shock. They describe this as a quiet neighborhood.
"These events just don’t happen in here. Things like that just don’t happen," said a concerned woman that lives in the area. She asked us to hide her identity for fear of the suspect. See the assault happened next to her home.
"How could it possibly happen? With all the lights out there," said a concerned woman.
The Houston Police Department Robbery Division said the unknown suspect came up behind the woman and began choking her until she lost consciousness.
The suspect then dragged the woman behind some bushes and sexually assaulted her before stealing her wallet and cell phone.
He ran away in an unknown direction.
"I got a knock on my door and a young lady she was asking for help," said Olga Morgan a resident of the area. "She was in shock, she was a young girl trying to go home in Bronson."
Police released a sketch of the suspect with hopes someone may recognize him. He is described as a a black man who is between 20 to 25 years old. He is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds.
He was wearing a white shirt and white pants at the time of the assault, and his hair was braided.
In the meantime residents near the crime scene told us they will be trimming down their trees and adding additional lighting to the property to prevent any other incidents.
"One of my neighbors said we probably should be sitting down and checking out security cameras and what not," said Morgan.
If you recognize this man or have any information on this case, please call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
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