ATHERTON (KRON) — Police are looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted an 18-year old woman in the city of Atherton earlier this week.

It happened on the 100 block of Isabella and Elena avenues.

The victim was approached from behind and thrown to the ground by an unidentified suspect, police said.

Police are looking for any nearby surveillance video which may help the case.

Residents in the area are being asked to be on alert, police said.

No other information was made available by police.

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