LA PUENTE (CNS) - Authorities today released a composite sketch of a man
sought for raping a 14-year-old girl in La Puente.
The crime occurred on the evening of Jan. 2 at the victim's apartment
complex in the 17000 block of Main Street, according to the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department.
The suspect is described as being of Hispanic of Guatemalan descent,
about 18-22 years old, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing
150-160 pounds. He was clean-shaven and wore his hair in a ``faux hawk,' a
style similar to a crewcut with a plume of hair on top.
According to the sheriff's department, the teen was approached that
night by the man, whom she recognized as being at the apartment complex
visiting former co-workers. The man began talking to the girl, and accompanied
her as she walked to the trash bin area, where he pulled her behind a wall and
sexually assaulted her, then ran off.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call detectives from
the Special Victims Bureau, (877) 710-5273.