ADVISORY: Boston Police Investigating Sexual Assault in the Area of the Boston / Cambridge Line

Cambridge Police, Harvard University Police and Massachusetts State Police are assisting in the investigation.



8/19/2013

The following is an alert from the Boston Police Department:

At about 2:00 AM, Sunday, August 18, 2013, a female victim reported to police that she had attempted to hail a taxi in the area of Linden and Pratt Streets, Brighton. The victim stated to officers a man driving a sedan stopped and offered her a ride to Cambridge. The vehicle was NOT a licensed City of Boston taxi/cab.

The victim states the operator took her to an area believed to be near Harvard University’s campus off of North Harvard Street on the Boston/Cambridge line. The victim stated that the suspect sexually assaulted her at that location.

The suspect/operator is described as an Indian Male 5’ 8”, medium build, medium complexion, in his mid-thirties with short cropped dark hair and very crooked teeth. The suspect was possibly wearing a black short sleeved collared shirt and had a thick accent.

The suspect was possibly operating a dark four door mid-sized vehicle.

The Boston Police Department is actively investigating facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Sexual Assault Unit (citywide) detectives at 617-343-4400. Cambridge Police, Harvard University Police and Massachusetts State Police are assisting in the investigation.



Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling CrimeStoppers at 1(800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of those wishing to remain anonymous.

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