On Sunday, February 28, 2016, at approximately 2:00 am the victim was walking from her car to her apartment at 4125 Swiss Avenue, the Swissaire Apartments, while unbeknownst to her a black male suspect was attempting to enter the locked courtyard to those apartments.

As the victim walked toward the complex,  the suspect approached her on the sidewalk, smiled at her and immediately tackled her.  As they struggled on the ground he attempted to sexually assault her.  The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon but she fought him off while screaming for help. Seconds later, a concerned citizen who heard the cry for help responded and the suspect fled the location. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’10’’in his early 20’s, wearing denim shorts, a grey hoodie sweatshirt, wearing a black and white back pack and red shoes and possibly wearing glasses.

The Dallas Police Sex Assault Unit is asking that anyone with any information about this crime to please contact them at 214-671-3584. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (214) 373 –TIPS.

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