GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are working to identify a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman along the Springwater Corridor on Friday.
The victim called police from a Walmart on the 3900 block of W Powell Boulevard after the incident around 4:20 p.m., Gresham Police Dept. said.
She recalled ridding her bicycle westbound on the trail when her tire went flat. She flagged down a man riding a dark-colored mountain bike to ask for his help changing the tire, police said.
They spoke shortly before the man allegedly threatened to kill the 22-year-old with a knife if she screamed. He then reportedly forced her into a wooded area south of the trail where he sexually assaulted her, according to police.
The suspect is described as a bald, clean shaven white man in his 40s with a medium build, 6′-6’2″ tall. He was wearing a red jacket, blue jeans and a dark-colored backpack.
Anyone with information about the case should call 503.618.2719.
Filed under: Crime, Local News, Multnomah County, Oregon, Sexual Assault
