ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police in St. Paul are looking for a man who allegedly broke into a home and robbed and sexually assaulted a woman early Monday morning.
St. Paul police say officers were called to the 300 block of Snelling Avenue South around 4:30 a.m. for a report of an assault.
A woman told police she had been sleeping when she heard someone banging on the side door of her home. That’s when a man broke into her home, robbed the woman of her money before pulling out a gun and sexually assaulting her, the SPPD said.
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The suspect fled the home after the assault. Police say he is described as a black male, approximately 25 to 35 years old, 6 feet tall or 6 feet tall and has a vertical scar extending from his sternum to his belt line. He was wearing a black T-shirt, black pants with a zipper on the right leg and black shoes with thick soles.
The victim was transported to the Regional Hospital for examination.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call investigators at 651-266-5685.
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