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Massachusetts State Police today continue to investigate Tuesday’s sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman along Memorial Drive in Cambridge. As part of that ongoing investigation, tonight we are releasing three surveillance images of a man on a bicycle who is believed to be the assailant.
The assailant is described as a white male, estimated to be in his late 20s to early 30s, with a stocky build and blonde or light brown hair. As previously mentioned, he was riding a bicycle prior to and after the assault. As the photos, taken from area surveillance cameras, indicate, the man was wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information about this incident, or who thinks they recognize the person in these images, is urged to call Massachusetts State Police Troop H Detectives at (617) 740-7875.
The woman, a Boston resident, had left a Cambridge bar shortly before closing time early Tuesday morning and was walking toward the river. At approximately 2 a.m. she was near the Weld Boat House on Memorial Drive when she was approached by a man on a bicycle. As she tried to walk away, the assailant physically and sexually assaulted her. The victim screamed for help; two witnesses in the area heard her and ran toward her, at which point the assailant got back on his bike and fled.
The victim was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for treatment.
State Police have shared information about the assault with police in Cambridge and surrounding communities and at Harvard University. We are also investigating whether several other women who have reported a suspicious person in that area recently are describing the same person.
