Woman reports sexual assault in Burton

A woman jogging near the Lowe's in Beaufort on Sunday night told authorities she was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in a wooded area, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and reported on BeaufortGazette.com.

The suspect was described as black, 30 to 35 years old, about 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, wearing a black short-sleeve shirt, dark-colored jeans and a ski mask.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact Investigator Sgt. J. Fraser at 843-255-3416 or the county Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.

Full BCSO press release at BeaufortGazette.com

 

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