A man lured a woman behind an Ypsilanti home and raped her late last month, according to a crime alert sent out by Eastern Michigan University.
Ypsilanti police are investigating a report of a sexual assault that took place between 9:30 and 10 p.m. July 30 but was not reported until Tuesday. The incident took place near the intersection of Ballard and Emmet streets.
According to the crime alert, a woman — who is not a student — was walking in the area when a man approached her and asked to use her cellphone. The man then took the woman behind a residence and raped her, according to the alert.
The incident is described as a first-degree criminal sexual conduct case. First-degree criminal sexual conduct involves sexual penetration.
The woman described the man as black, in his late 20s, with a dark complexion. He’s about 5-feet-11 inches tall, with an athletic build, shaved or bald head, no facial hair and was last seen wearing a dark T-shirt and long basketball style shorts.
Ypsilanti police Detective Sgt. Tom Eberts said the case is still under investigation Wednesday.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call the Ypsilanti police at 734-483-9510 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP (773-2587).
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