EAST LANSING, Mich. — At approximately 5:10 a.m. today, Oct. 21, the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) was dispatched to the 900 block of Northlawn Avenue on a report of a sexual assault.
The victim, a 31-year-old female, stated that she was walking home to an apartment in East Lansing when she was attacked from behind, pulled into the woods near the Saginaw-Harrison intersection and sexually assaulted. After the assault, she made contact with a resident in the 900 block of Northlawn Avenue who called 911.
The victim describes the suspect as a white male, approximately 30-40 years old and approximately 6 ft. tall. She describes him as muscular with no facial hair and states that he was wearing jeans and a shirt (unknown color) at the time of the attack. The victim states that there was no weapon used or indicated during the attack.
The ELPD Detective Bureau is investigating this case. Officers are working to locate the suspect and the exact location of the crime. Anyone with information is asked to contact ELPD Det. Chris Shadduck at (517) 319-6842.