Police search for man accused of sexually assaulting 2 people in south Salem
Salem Police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting two people on June 15 and 16 in south Salem.
At about 4:30 p.m. on June 15, a woman was walking in the area of Commercial Street Southeast and Barnes Avenue Southeast when a man approached and assaulted her, according to a news release. She escaped and the man fled, the release said.
At about 4 a.m. the following day, a teenager walking in the same area was approached and assaulted by a similarly described man, the release said. A passerby intervened and the man fled again, the release said.
An "immediate and extensive" search for the man was conducted both times, police said, but he was not located.
Police described the man as a Black adult male with dark hair, a thin to medium build, between 5 feet, 4 inches and 5 feet, 7 inches tall, and between 20 and 30 years old.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Salem Police tip line at 503-588-8477.
Isabel Funk covers breaking news and public safety for the Statesman Journal. Funk can be reached at ifunk@statesmanjournal.com or on X at @isabeldfunk
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