Sexual assault suspect in Old Edwards Estates flees after being bitten by victim

The Eagle County Sheriff's Office is investigating the sexual assault of a woman in the Old Edwards Estates neighborhood of Edwards at 1 this morning. Deputies are asking for help in identifying and locating a male suspect who fled the scene after he was bitten by the victim.

The victim described her attacker as a Hispanic man in his mid-20s with a nearly shaved head. The attacker has earrings and a piercing above his right eye and was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.

During the assault, the victim fought back and bit her attacker on the neck. The bite stopped the attack, and the suspect ran off. The victim then notified her parents and sheriff's deputies.

Anyone with any information about the suspect or the crime should call the Eagle County Sheriff's Office at (970) 328-8500 or Eagle County Crime Stoppers at 970-328-7007 or 1-800-972-TIPS,

Also submit tips online at www.tipsubmit.com, or text a tip using a cell phone by texting STOPCRIME plus a message to CRIMES (274637).

If a tip leads to the arrest and indictment of any suspect involved, tipsters can earn up to a $1,000 reward from the Crime Stoppers.

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