UPDATED Wednesday, November 18, 2009 --- 5:50 p.m.

From the Fitchburg Police Department:

Investigation of the sexual assault reported on 11/14/2009 and detailed in the below new release has determined the incident did not occur.

The person who reported the incident had done so after spending the previous night with a friend. The persons stated she had left her child with a family member who had agreed to babysit her child on the afternoon of 11/13/2009 and was upset she had not returned home until mid day on 11/14/2009.

The suspect and vehicle descriptions provided by the subject were factitious.

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Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 --- 4:24 a.m.

Release from Fitchburg Police Department:

On 11/14/09 the Fitchburg Police Department responded to sexual assault incident. The female victim reported on 11/13/09 at about 3:30 PM she was in the 3300 Blk of Leopold Way and her car broke down. She was approached by the first suspect who offered her a ride to get gas. While they were going to a gas station a second suspect who was hiding in the suspect vehicle, attacked the victim and sexually assaulted her. After the attack and several hours later the suspects let the victim out of the vehicle. The victim was treated and released from a local hospital.

The suspect vehicle was described as possibly being a Chevrolet Astro Van and was blue in color. The plates on the van possibly had the numbers 417 or numbers similar to it.

The suspect driving the van was described as a male black, 6’02”, 250lbs, in his 50’s and missing a front tooth.

The second suspect was described as a younger male black, 5’08” and 160lbs.

The investigation is ongoing.