The Mesa County Sheriff’s office is looking for a sexual assault suspect after an attack against a young woman in her apartment parking lot.
On Oct. 23, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the woman was taking out her garbage when a man grabbed her by the dumpster, forced her into a car, and sexually assaulted her. It was at the Racquet Club Apartments, located at 2915 Orchard Avenue in Grand Junction.
The victim described her attacker in detail, and a forensic artist was able to complete a composite drawing of the suspect. He is white, with a dark tan, approximately 6’1″ tall, with dark hair. She said he was wearing a rubber band bracelet on his wrist, as well as jeans and a sweater.
He was driving an older model car, similar to a Ford Tempo, which was light in color. The victim spotted two mountain bikes mounted in a roof rack on top of his car.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 970-244-3500 or call Investigator Jim Hebenstreit at 970-244-3266.
