Police identify man accused of sexually assaulting woman in alley on Detroit’s west side

DETROIT – Police said they have identified the man who was accused of sexually assaulting a 40-year-old woman in an alley on Detroit’s west side.

The incident occurred on Sunday (May 10) at 7 a.m. in the 20500 block of James Couzens Freeway when the woman was walking in the alley.

Police did not release the man’s name but said they know who he is.

Police said the man approached her from behind and physically attacked and sexually assaulted her.

Police say the man is around 6’ 3”, 180-200 pounds, and has a black mustache and goatee.

He was last seen wearing a skullcap, a white hooded sweatshirt, a black hooded thigh-length coat, dark pants, and black-and-white shoes.