CASE CLOSED. The Norman Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect in a reported assault that occurred in the 1700 block of W. Robinson Street at about 7 p.m. on August 23, 2016.
The female victim reports that she left her residence unlocked for about five minutes to retrieve her laundry from a nearby laundry facility. She stated that she returned to find an unknown man armed with a knife had entered her residence and was hiding in a closet. The man reportedly held her against her will and physically assaulted her for several minutes before leaving the residence.
The suspect is described as a 20-year-old white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall with a light brown or blonde bowl-style haircut and slightly overweight appearance. He was wearing a yellow t-shirt depicting the video game character “Yoshi” with cargo shorts or pants at the time of the incident.
If anyone knows the identity of the subject in the sketch or has any information regarding this incident, please call Detective Ron Collett at 405-366-5219. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Norman Crime Stoppers via text message by sending the tip and the agency code “TIP1323” to 274637 (CRIMES), online using the website submission form located at normanpd.normanok.gov, or calling 405-366-STOP. As always, a tip that leads to a positive identification and arrest could result in a cash reward.