ANGLETON, Texas (KTRK) -- Angleton Police are putting everyone in the community on alert as they search for the man who held a young woman at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her.
A man called police saying his 19-year-old daughter had been sexually assaulted Thursday morning.
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According to police, the assault happened on South Anderson Street in Angleton. Police say a masked suspect hopped in her car, forced her to drive a short distance, then get out. He removed his mask and proceeded to commit his crime.
The area surrounding the railroad tracks where the attack happened is dark and tucked away.
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There is a fire station just feet away, so they were able to quickly assist and provide police a thermal imaging device to search for evidence.
Police are looking for a black man, approximately 5'7" with a muscular build. If you have any information contact the Angleton Police Department at 979- 849- 2383.
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