Alice Springs Detectives have released a comfit image of the man they would like to speak with following an alleged sexual assault in Alice Springs.
Detective Senior Sergeant Travis Wurst said a 21 year-old female was attacked at about 11.30pm on Friday the 6th of July near the Bloomfield drainway.
“It is alleged the woman was walking south along Bloomfield Street towards the footbridge, adjacent to the main pedestrian lights on Telegraph Terrace, she turned left onto the footbridge passing the alleged offender who was walking in the opposite direction.
“The alleged offender has turned and followed the woman, catching up with her on Telegraph Terrace where he has allegedly forced her back into the drainway where she was assaulted.”
Detective Senior Sergeant Wurst said the assault occurred over a 20 – 30 minute timeframe before the woman was able to break away and flag down a passing vehicle who took the woman to Police.
“The offender was last seen fleeing on foot in the direction of the skate park.”
The offender is described as being of aboriginal appearance, medium build with a goatee beard and moustache. He was wearing blue jeans, black bandana with a white design on the front and a black jumper with a white and black design on the front.
Police request that anyone who may have seen a person matching this description or seen a person similar in appearance to the attached image to contact them on 131 444 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 444.
