CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect wanted for the robbery and sexual assault of a handicapped person in north Charlotte last month.
The incident happened on Aug. 11 along Catherine Simmons Avenue across from Lincoln Heights Park. CMPD released a photo of the man asking witnesses to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers.
The suspect is described as a Black male and he was last seen wearing a white tank top, black pants or shorts and a baseball cap.
Anyone with information about the suspect's identity or whereabouts is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
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