Gainesville Police Department officers are investigating a reported assault at Redpoint Apartments early Monday morning.
According to a GPD release sent Monday, at approximately 4:49 a.m. on Monday, officers responded to the apartment complex located at 5120 SW 13th Place after a resident reported that she awoke to an unknown man on top of her.
According to police, the suspect held the victim down with his hand over her face and mouth. A struggle followed, during which the victim was injured. The suspect then fled the apartment.
Anyone with information about the incident or who may have seen anything suspicious in the area around the time of the incident to contact the Gainesville Police Department at 352-955-1818.
Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers of North Central Florida at 352-372-STOP (7867), through the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips app or at stopcrime.tv. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest.