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Chandler police searching for sexual assault suspect

Aug 18, 2014, 4:04 PM | Updated: 4:05 pm

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PHOENIX — Police are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in the parking lot of Chandler Fashion Center.

In a release, police said the assault happened between 12:45 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Aug. 16. The assault took place near the Buffalo Wild Wings and Harkins Theaters on the mall’s southern end.

Police said the suspect followed the victim to the parking lot.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male standing between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-10. He has short dark hair. He was last seen wearing a dark short-sleeved shirt, long pants and dark shoes.

The suspect left the area in a red two-door car. It had light-colored rims or wheel covers.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the Chandler Police Department at 480-782-4130 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

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Chandler police searching for sexual assault suspect