Sex Crimes

Police want man tied to sexual assault at Las Vegas hotel

By Bianca Cseke Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 14, 2017 - 3:46 pm

Updated July 14, 2017 - 4:26 pm

Sexual assault suspect, seen in surveillance video (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Sexual assault suspect, seen in surveillance video (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Police need help identifying and locating a person of interest in a sexual assault that occurred Wednesday morning at a hotel on the 100 block of East Harmon Avenue.

A man forced a woman into her hotel room after escorting her there, then sexually assaulted her, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Detectives have not identified the man. Anyone with information about the incident may contact Metro at 702-828-3421.

Contact Bianca Cseke at bcseke@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @biancacseke1 on Twitter.

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