BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — Investigators are looking for a suspect in a home invasion and assault that happened Wednesday morning. The Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to come forward with "any information no matter how seemingly insignificant."
Detectives were called at around 8 a.m. after a woman was assaulted during a reported home invasion between the intersections of South 400 West and Deaver Road and South 400 West and West 450 South.
The woman, who was visibly injured, told detectives the suspect pulled out a gun during the incident.
The sheriff's office is asking anyone traveling on Deaver Road, 300 West, 400 West and State Road 58 during the hours of 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on April 6, who may have observed an individual walking or a vehicle pulled off to the side of the road, to please contact Detective Dane Duke at 812-565-5928. The suspect was allegedly wearing a brown Carhartt zip up jacket, a black beanie and tan cargo pants.
In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office asked the public to contact it "with any information – no matter how seemingly insignificant." Information can remain anonymous upon request.
Deputies have also been searching the area for evidence and the sheriff's office has reached out to surrounding agencies for any relevant information about similar crimes in their areas.
Sheriff Matt Myers is asking members of the community to "stay alert, use caution and report any suspicious activity in the area" as detectives and deputies continue to investigate.
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