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Police looking for this man in sex assault

Philadelphia Police released a composite sketch of an assailant who attacked and sexually assaulted a woman near 13th and Dickinson streets in South Philadelphia on July 18.

Philadelphia Police released a composite sketch of an assailant who attacked and sexually assaulted a woman near 13th and Dickinson streets in South Philadelphia on July 18.

The man also may be responsible for a second attack the same week.

The suspect is described as a 25- to 30-year-old Hispanic male, 5-feet-9 with a dark complexion and medium build. He is clean-shaven and at the time of the attack was wearing all black clothes, sneakers and a black Adidas cap with white lettering. Police said he appeared to be a laborer or construction worker. He was last seen fleeing the scene westbound on Annin Street, according to police.

The victim was walking home around 1:30 a.m. that night when the attacker grabbed her around the waist and sexually assaulted her, police said.