{"id":2447898,"date":"2019-08-22T22:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/aspen-police-have-basically-everybody-focused-on-attempted-sexual-assault-investigation\/"},"modified":"2019-08-22T22:00:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T04:00:01","slug":"aspen-police-have-basically-everybody-focused-on-attempted-sexual-assault-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspen-police-have-basically-everybody-focused-on-attempted-sexual-assault-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen police have \u2018basically everybody\u2019 focused on attempted sexual assault investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The alleged attack Tuesday on a woman walking alone in Aspen\u2019s East End by a man she didn\u2019t know is rare in this small mountain town, and police are acting accordingly, an Aspen police official said Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cReports of stranger attacks such as this are very uncommon in Aspen,\u201d said Assistant Police Chief Bill Linn. \u201cIt\u2019s not unheard of but it\u2019s definitely exceptional, so it\u2019s why we\u2019re throwing a lot of resources at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since receiving the report from the woman<\/a> about 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, detectives and officers have \u201cknocked on every door within a mile perimeter of the crime scene looking for anybody that might have seen or heard anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As of Thursday afternoon, police had cleared two people of interest and were continuing to look at a third, Linn said. In addition, officers were able to gather 10 surveillance videos from along the alleged victim\u2019s path that night, he said. Those videos are being analyzed.<\/p>\n

But while Aspen police have a \u201csignificant description\u201d of the man who allegedly tried to sexually assault the woman, they have not yet put together a sketch of him, he said. A sketch cannot be produced in-house at APD.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve discussed it but we\u2019re not there yet,\u201d Linn said.<\/p>\n

The woman told police she was walking alone near the pedestrian bridge at the east end of Hopkins Avenue when the man approached her and attempted to sexually assault her, police said earlier this week. The woman was able to fight off the man and escape without serious injuries.<\/p>\n

The man was described as a white male between 40 and 50 years old, with brown hair balding at the top, about 5-feet-9-inches tall with a thin to medium build.<\/p>\n

Most Aspen police officers and both detectives were at work on the case Thursday, Linn said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBasically everybody we have (is working on the investigation),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Officers working the night shift also are available to walk concerned citizens to their cars or provide a ride home. Residents who feel unsafe can call APD\u2019s non-emergency number, 970-920-5400, to ask for an officer.<\/p>\n

And while Aspen is generally very safe, Linn urged residents to remain aware of their surroundings and not get lost in their phones while walking at night, and encouraged walking in pairs for greater safety.<\/p>\n

jauslander@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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