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Police are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a woman Sunday evening near the Petworth Metro station.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, a woman was sexually assaulted in the 3900 block of Georgia Avenue NW between 8 and 9 p.m.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’6 to 5’7 in height, light complexion, beard, black hair, last seen wearing a black t-shirt with writing on the front and blue jeans. (The shirt may have been a baseball style t-shirt with burgundy long sleeves and white writing on the front).

Reports of sexual assaults increased citywide by 15 percent between 2012 and 2013, according to an MPD report.

Anyone with information should call 202-727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.