Howard County police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who police say sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in Elkridge June 19.

According to police, the assault took place at about 3:30 p.m. along Rowanberry Drive.

The man approached the girl, who was walking alone, pulled out a knife and forced the girl into a wooded area a short distance from the sidewalk, police said. The man then forced the girl to remove her clothing and touched her inappropriately, police said.

The man then left the woods, walked to the street and got into the passenger side of a car that pulled away, police said, adding that the car was described as an older model car with a yellow license plate. No additional information about the car is available, police said.

Police describe the suspect as a black man in his early to mid-20s, approximately 6 feet tall, and 230 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, short corn rows and stubble on his face. He was wearing dark blue jeans and a red tank top at the time of the incident.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident or suspect to call 410-313-7867.

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