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HPD tries to identify man accused of sexually assaulting 5 women in their northwest Houston apartments
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HPD tries to identify man accused of sexually assaulting 5 women in their northwest Houston apartments

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who sexually assaulted five women in their apartments on the city’s northwest side.

On Friday afternoon, HPD released video of the suspect just hours after the latest attack at 5454 W. Gulf Bank.

According to police, he targeted five female residents of four apartment complexes in the Inwood area since Aug. 14. The next three attacks each occurred a week apart on October 9, October 17 and October 24. The fifth happened around 7:30 a.m. on Friday.

At times, he gained entry to the victim’s apartment through an unlocked door, police said. Once he was waiting for the victim to come home. In three attacks, he forced his way in and was armed with a gun and wearing a ski mask.

The other four attacks occurred at 5454 West Gulf Bank, 5300 West Gulf Bank and 5350 West Gulf Bank.

On Friday morning, his face was not hidden. A security camera captured him walking between apartments and then running away from one.

HPD described the suspect only as a black male in his 20s.

Anyone with information on his identity or location is urged to contact HPD’s Special Victims Unit at 713-308-1180 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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