FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police released a sketch Monday of a man they said tackled and raped a woman last week.
The incident was reported about 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 2600 block of Middle River Drive.
Police said the woman was walking in the area when she was approached by a man.
Authorities said the man tackled the victim and raped her on the front lawn of an apartment complex, next to a road.
The man then fled the area in an unknown direction.
"I think it's pretty sad in this world today that someone needs to be raped," Roger Light, who lives in the area, said.
The victim was taken by officers to the Nancy J. Cotterman Sexual Assault Treatment Center for a medical examination.
The rapist is described as a white man, about 40 to 45 years old, 5 feet, 11 inches tall and with a large build.
Police said he has a tattoo on the lower right leg, possibly of an oriental theme.
"We need to ID him and stop him from ever doing this again," Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Tracy Figone said.
Anyone with information about his identity is asked to call Detective Yvette Martinez at 954-828-5784 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. A reward of up to $3,000 is offered for information that leads to an arrest.