The Peoria Police Department is asking the public to help identify and locate a suspect involved in a burglary and sexual offense that occurred Wednesday morning.
The victim, an adult female was inside of her residence, in the area of 97th Drive and Olive Avenue in Peoria, when she heard a knock at her front door. When she opened the door, a man was standing there and told her he would walk her dogs for her when she told him she did not have any dogs, he said he can babysit too. At this point, the male then stepped in the house, grabbed the female and committed a sexual offense.
The victim was screaming for help and another relative came from another room in the house and the male left the house and started walking south. The relative obtained photographs of the suspect as he walked away from the scene.
Officers arrived on scene and checked the area on foot, with the use of a K9 unit and a drone. After an extensive search, officers were unable to locate the suspect. Peoria Detectives believe the suspect may frequent the area where this occurred.
The suspect is a black male, heavyset, with curly black hair, a bushy beard, a possible mark or skin discoloration on his right cheek next to his mouth. He was wearing a black t-shirt, dark pants, and tan boots. The suspect was also wearing very distinct eyeglasses that are pink in color.
Peoria Police are encouraging those with any information regarding this case to contact the Peoria Police Department in one of the following ways:
• BY TEXT: Type PPD, then your message, and send it to 274-637 (CRI-MES).
• Tip Phone Line: 623-773-7045
• E-mail Tips: PDTips@peoriaaz.gov (Note: E-mail is not anonymous)
• Contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS
• Contact Detective John Krause at 623-773-7036