Man sought in assault

Published 7:53 pm Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Police are seeking the public’s assistance locating a subject wanted in connection with an assault on Friday.

Suffolk police are seeking this man in connection with an assault on Tuesday.

An adult female reported she was assaulted about 10:30 p.m. while she was walking in the area of Greenfield Crescent and Carolina Road. She suffered minor injuries as a result.

The subject was described as a dark-skinned black male in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, last seen wearing black shorts and an orange hoodie.

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