The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, October 17, 1995              TAG: 9510170311
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Metro briefs 
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS                       LENGTH: Short :   30 lines

SKETCH OF ASSAULT SUSPECT RELEASED

Police have released a computer-generated sketch of a man suspected of assaulting a 15-year-old girl in the southeast community one week ago.

The assault occurred at about 6:35 a.m. in the 1100 block of 29th St. Police believe the man may be the same person who has assaulted more than 18 girls since 1991 in Newport News.

He is described as about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a small frame and a long skinny face. He is cleanshaven and very dark skinned.

At the time of the Oct. 10 assault, he wore a black waist-length jacket, black pants and a black baseball cap. The suspect was last seen running in the 1100 block of 29th St. toward Roanoke Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Newport News Violent Crimes division at 247-8661. ILLUSTRATION: Drawing

Suspect in Newport News assault cases.

KEYWORDS: SUSPECT SKETCH ASSAULT by CNB