CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is currently searching for a man accused of entering a woman's home and sexually assaulting her.
Police said the crime happened on Saturday at around 3:56 a.m. in the 100 block of Canterwood Drive.
Police say the suspect broke into the 39-year-old woman’s home, got into her bed, and then sexually assaulted her. After she screamed, he took off running.
“I’m so very scared about that,” said neighbor, Mary Ngwu. "I sure do feel for her, I just hope that person is caught.”
Police say the suspect’s race is not known, but he was wearing a sweater with gray and white accents on it and a dark-colored baseball cap.
“What caught my attention was the crime scene, I saw all of the police officers,” said neighbor, Jason Williams. “It puts everybody up on high alert, want to be more vigilant.”
At this point, no one has been arrested.
“We have cameras over here too,” Ngwu said. “It would be a very good tool to find that person that committed that horrendous crime.”
Neighbors say until that person is arrested, they're being extra cautious.
“Anyone that looks suspicious or don’t look in their right mind, just keep a close eye out,” Williams said.
Police say the victim refused medical treatment. This is an ongoing investigation.
Detectives with the Sexual Assault Unit are currently investigating this case. Anyone with information is asked to immediately call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
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