By Shavonne Potts
Salisbury Post
Authorities are looking for a man who sexually and physically assaulted a teenage girl who escaped after biting the suspect.
Salisbury Police say the man dragged an 18-year-old woman into a wooded area near the 1300 block of Maxwell Street around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
According to Deputy Chief Steve Whitley, the suspect beat the young woman and forced her to perform a sex act.
She bit the suspect in the groin area and was able to get away, he said.
The man is described as a black male, in his late 20s to early 30s. He is between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. The man weighs an estimated 180 pounds and has a muscular build. He has a bald head and green eyes. The suspect was wearing an orange T-shirt and blue jeans.
Police continue their investigation.
Investigators ask anyone with information to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 704-638-5333 or Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 866-639-5245.
Contact Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253 or spotts@salisburypost.com.