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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Police released a sketch of a man they claim abducted and sexually assaulted a teen girl. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s help with identifying the suspect. The crime took place just over six months ago on Indy’s east side near 38th Street and Post Road. On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, around 7:30 p.m., a 16-year-old girl was walking to a friend’s home in the 3700 block of Breen Drive when she was abducted by the suspect at gunpoint. “It’s fairly disturbing really,” said Daniel Rosenberg with Crime Stoppers. “He basically just leans out the window with a gun and tells her to get in.” Rosenberg says the victim claims she was sexually assaulted inside an older tan SUV last August before being released. Detectives believe the teen was targeted at random. “These things are very, very rare. We’re not having rampant sexual assaults all over Indianapolis, but it can happen,” said Rosenberg. A police sketch shows the attacker who is described as heavyset with a lazy eye and other distinct features. “He has an overbite on his bottom teeth and a very round face, so I think this guy is going to stick out,” said Rosenberg.Because the suspect showed some awareness as he drove around the neighborhood, detectives think he may have lived in the area at one time. “If you’re from around that area, he may not live in it anymore, but he was certainly familiar with it,” said Rosenberg. The victim told detectives her attacker was quiet and soft spoken during the crime. Police remind everyone walking alone anywhere in the city to always watch your surroundings. “One of the important things to teach your children is you’ve got to be aware of what’s around you,” said Rosenberg. “This particular example doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s important we get this person off the street.” Anyone with information on the suspect in the sketch is still asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.