Detectives release sketch of suspected rapist who attacked woman in Haltom City field
Detectives released Thursday a composite sketch of a man accused of raping a woman at gunpoint in a Haltom City field.
The sketch is of a Black man who is about 6-feet, with a medium to thin build, 35 to 40 years old, short black hair and clean shaven. At the time of the crime, he was wearing a white or yellow T-shirt.
Authorities also released photographs and video of a car that Haltom City police said was a “vehicle of interest” in the area of the rape.
The images were recorded by business surveillance cameras in the neighborhood.
The attack occurred about 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 3900 block of Broadway Avenue. The suspect was last seen heading south on North Beach Street in Haltom City.
The woman told Haltom City police that a man walked up to her and asked for change and then pointed a black handgun at her. He forced her to a nearby field and sexually assaulted her.
Authorities asked that anyone with information or access to surveillance video cameras in the area contact Haltom City police at 817-222-7000 or Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477.
This story was originally published July 29, 2021 at 4:33 PM.
