Madison police are continuing to look into two weekend sexual assaults of young females in the downtown area.
On Saturday at 9:38 p.m., a 20-year-old female reported being sexually assaulted earlier in the evening, according to a police report. The victim said she could not remember the exact time or pinpoint the location, although she does believe it happened near East Johnson Street and North Pinckney Street.
Police said the victim reported that a man pulled her from the sidewalk into a secluded area and tried to sexually assault her, but she managed to get away. The perpetrator is described as a black male, 25-35 years old with a slender build, short black hair and an earring in one ear. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored T-shirt and jeans.
Police also released more information Monday about another sexual assault that occurred over the weekend. Around 2:10 a.m. Sunday, a 20-year-old female UW-Madison student was walking on the 400 block of North Henry Street when a man assaulted her in an alleyway and fled, police said.
MPD public information officer Joel DeSpain said police are working to evaluate both sexual assaults.
We don't have enough information right now to connect the two, but we will be taking a look at the two cases,"" DeSpain said.
