A female employee at a hotel in the Midway District was sexually assaulted Friday, police confirmed.
The assault happened at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in the 3700 block of Sports Arena Blvd. at around 1:20 p.m.
According to police, a female hotel employee was attacked while cleaning a vacant hotel room. Her unknown assailant hit her in the face and sexually assaulted her.
Investigators said the suspect fled the scene on foot, leaving the injured victim behind inside the vacated hotel room. Once he left, the victim called police.
The woman – whose name was not released -- was transported to a local hospital.
Police describe the assault suspect as a black male in his 40s. He’s tall and muscular, with a short, afro-style haircut. Police said he was wearing blue jeans, a white or beige stripped shirt and a black baseball cap with a logo on it during the attack. The suspect speaks some Spanish.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the SDPD at (619) 531-2900.
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