Crime & Safety
UPDATE: County Police Investigating Reported Rape Near Creve Coeur
Authorities are looking for a man who a woman said raped her near the intersection of Fee Fee Road and Bennington Road, across the street from Parkway North High School.
St. Louis County Police say they are investigating a woman's report that she was raped late Wednesday night.
According to a Thursday news release, an 18 year-old woman said she was walking home from a friend's house when she was grabbed and sexually assaulted near the intersection of Bennington Road and Fee Fee Road. The man then fled the scene.
The department described the suspect as a "heavyset Hispanic male in his 40’s with side burns, approximately 5’6 to 5’8 inches tall, weighing from 175-200 lbs., wearing a grey t-shirt and dark colored pants."
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A Parkway School District spokeswoman confirmed that the district was notified about the incident. In a letter which went to parents today, Parkway North Principal Jenny Marquart said the incident did not involve a current student, but did occur across the street from the school.
"Our School Resource Officer and Parkway’s Security Department will continue to work closely with the police and take any precautions necessary to ensure our students are safe at school," Marquart wrote.
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If you have information, you're asked to call St. Louis County Police at 889-2341 or make an anonymous call to Crimestoppers at 866-371-TIPS.
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