BOSTON — Police are investigating after a reported sexual assault that happened in the area of Gay Head Street and Minden Streets in Jamaica Plain.
The victim told officers she was approached by a man who showed her a gun and then had her walk into a nearby backyard where he sexually assaulted her.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned black or Hispanic man with light colored eyes. At the time of the attack, he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a white logo on the front, a mask pulled up over his nose, and black jeans.
According to the victim, the man ran down Arklow Street toward Walden Street after the attack Thursday before 2 a.m.
Anyone with any information is asked to call detectives directly at (617) 343-4400. Community members wanting to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1(800)494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
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