11:06 PM: Hours after releasing the sketch of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman Friday in a Crocker Amazon neighborhood park, police arrested a suspect tonight, a police spokesman said.
Xavier Neal, 18, of San Francisco, was taken into custody and is being held on suspicion of kidnapping and rape, Officer Albie Esparza said.
The female victim was jogging in Crocker Amazon Park at about 4:30 p.m. Friday near the basketball court, police said, when an unknown male suspect grabbed her from behind.
The man allegedly forced her into a grassy area, where he sexually assaulted her, police said. During the assault, the victim might have scratched the suspect’s right forearm.
After the attack, the man fled on foot toward Brookdale Avenue in the direction of a public housing development, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (415) 575-4444 or to text a tip to TIP411. Tipsters can also contact the police sex crimes detail at (415) 553-1361.
5:29 PM: Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who sexually assaulted a woman on Friday in a Crocker Amazon neighborhood park.
The female victim was jogging in Crocker Amazon Park near the basketball court, police said, when an unknown male suspect grabbed her from behind.
The man allegedly forced her into a grassy area, where he sexually assaulted her, police said. Afterward, the man fled on foot toward Brookdale Avenue in the direction of a public housing development, police said.
The suspect, a black male in his early 20s, stands about 6 feet tall, has a thin, athletic build, short black hair, brown eyes, an oval face and a medium complexion.
He was last seen shirtless and was wearing black shorts and white, black and red “Jordan” sneakers. Police said he had no facial hair.
During the assault, the victim might have scratched the suspect’s right forearm.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (415) 575-4444 or to text a tip to TIP411. Tipsters can also contact the police sex crimes detail at (415) 553-1361.
Patricia Decker, Bay City News
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