Monday, September 10, 2007

Gilroy Rapist 6/9/07

9/10/07

Gilroy California.
A 12-year-old girl who reported being raped Saturday, June 9 behind a Wren Avenue health clinic described her attacker to a San Jose sketch artist, who completed this drawing.The heavyset white man forced the girl behind Pinnacle Health Clinic, just south of First Street, and assaulted her about 7:45pm, the girl told police. The rape was interrupted by a car horn, which allowed the girl to flee to a friend's house where she called police.
The girl described the rapist as being in his early 20s, about 5 feet tall (but possibly taller), and unshaven, with acne surrounding his mouth. She said he smelled of marijuana. At the time of the rape, he wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses and blue jeans.
The assault was the fifth sexual assault reported in Gilroy this spring, one of a series of sex crimes by strangers.
Anyone with information may call Detective Michael Beebe at 846-0350 or leave an anonymous tip at 846-0330.

The San Jose Mercury News reports A series of violent sexual attacks on young women and teens during the past two months has increased tensions and fears in Gilroy, and prompted police to increase patrols along a levee trail.
Since April, Gilroy police report that at least five people have been attacked, sometimes in broad daylight, sometimes near schools. At least two victims were able to fight off the men who tried to sexually assault them.
Police aren't sure if any of the assaults are connected.
Officers in the town of 45,718 residents have devoted hundreds of hours to the cases and to extra patrols, Sgt. Jim Gillio said.

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