NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Police are asking for the public’s help as detectives work to identify a man believed to be connected to a reported sexual assault at Ocean View Beach.
According to police, the assault was reported on July 29. Investigators say the incident happened the previous day, July 28, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., while a woman was on the beach in the Ocean View area.
Police said the woman was able to get away from the suspect and seek help. Authorities reported that she was not physically injured during the incident.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, about 50 years old, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 180 pounds. Investigators say he has a scruffy beard and was also described as having missing teeth.
Norfolk Police Special Crime Detectives continue to investigate and are urging anyone who may have seen the man or has information about the case to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Norfolk Police Special Crimes Unit at 757-664-7033. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or through the P3Tips mobile app.
Police have not released additional details about the investigation.