Posted Sunday, May 10, 2009 --- 6:15 p.m.

From the Grant County Sheriff's Office:

Location:
3925 Commercial St., Stitzer, Wisconsin 53825

Date and Time:
Saturday, May 09, 2009, at 5:40 p.m.

Details: Grant County Sheriff Keith reports that the sheriff`s department received a report of a 14 yr old female that was assaulted on her parent’s property in the village of Stitzer. The female was able to get away from the assailant after a struggle and ran into her parent’s house. A short time later the suspect was spotted near the area hiding in some weeds. The person ran away from the witnesses as they gave chase into a wooded area southeast of Stitzer.

The sheriff’s department set up a perimeter with the assistance of the Fennimore Police Department, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Wisconsin DNR, the Stitzer Fire Department, the Fennimore Fire Department, and the Lancaster Fire Department as the area was searched. Law Enforcement canine units from Grant County, Richland County and the Prairie du Chien Police Department assisted in the search as well as an airplane equipped with thermal imaging from the State of Wisconsin.

The Suspect is described as a white male in his mid 30’s to mid 40’s. He was approximately 5’9” to 6’1” tall with short dark hair. He was wearing a dark short sleeve shirt, dark jeans and tennis shoes.

The sheriff’s department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the above subject. If you know of this person or similar described person who has been seen walking in the Stitzer area within the past five days, please contact the Grant County Sheriff’s Department.