Philadelphia authorities are searching for a suspect accused of raping a woman at knifepoint.
NBC reports that the incident happened at an apartment complex in the 400 block of South 45th Street on April 21, at around 2 a.m. According to the witness, the suspect wielded a knife and sexually assaulted her for around three hours before leaving the apartment through a basement window.
According to police, the suspect is a 16-year-old with brown eyes, who was wearing green contact lenses. He has a muscular build and weighs around 150 to 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white tank top, black hoodie, grey sweatpants, and black shoes.
Anyone with any information about the suspect is urged to contact 911 immediately or the Central Detective Division at 215-685-3264/3266 (Det. Kahlan #732 DC 21-18-021845 SVU# 21-1424). Authorities caution that no one should approach the suspect, as he is considered armed and dangerous.
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