A photo has been released of the subject in a home invasion where a woman says the intruder choked and tried to sexually assault her early Thursday.
A man forced his way into a Philadelphia home early Thursday and tried to sexually assault a woman during a burglary.
A woman told Philadelphia Police a man broke into her home, demanded money and choked her in her Point Breeze along the 1700 block of S Chadwick Street, near 17th and Morris streets, around 3 a.m.
The man tried to sexually assault the woman before he was forced to flee, said special victims unit investigators.
Police released a sketch of the suspect Thursday evening. The attacker is described as thin, tall man in his 20s or 30s with reddish-brown hair, wearing a dark-colored hoodie, blue jeans and red gloves, investigators said.
The man fled the scene without taking anything, authorities said.
Anyone with information or who recognizes the suspect is asked contact SVU police at 215-685-3251/3265.
