BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - Brooklyn Park police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who they say broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her at gunpoint.
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The Brooklyn Park Police Department said officers responded to a reported home invasion in the 7600 block of Hampshire Avenue North around 5 a.m. on Friday.
Officers say the victim reported being woken up by a man who was holding her at gunpoint. That man then demanded money before he sexually assaulted her.
Police say the suspect fled before they arrived.
Suspect description:
Police say the suspect is a light-skinned black man in his early 20s who was wearing a black hoodie-style sweatshirt, grey sweatpants and glasses. He reportedly has a medium build and was estimated to be between 5-foot-2-inches and 5-foot-6-inches in height.
What's next:
Authorities are asking the public to check their cameras and yards for any video footage or evidence that could assist in the investigation.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Brooklyn Park police at 763-493-8222 or through Tip411.
The Source: This story uses information shared by Brooklyn Park Police Department.