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Brockton middle school student sexually assaulted walking home from school, police say
The 13-year-old girl was walking down West Elm Street when a man approached and allegedly assaulted her, police said.
A 13-year-old girl was walking home from her Brockton middle school Tuesday afternoon when a man allegedly sexually assaulted her, Brockton police said.
The girl, who is a student at West Middle School, was walking down West Elm Street when a man approached her in the driveway of a home, Brockton police said.
The student briefly struggled with the man but was able to escape, Brockton police said. She fled to her home.
Brockton police said they were notified of the incident on Wednesday and began canvassing for the man. The suspect has not been identified as of Wednesday evening.
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Interim Brockton Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani said the school community was notified and told students “to remain vigilant and report anything they find concerning to a trusted adult.”
“We are working closely with the Brockton Police Department to support the student and family affected by this deeply concerning incident and will work with the police to help in identifying a suspect,” she said in a statement.
The man is described as a Black man, in his 20s, and missing two front teeth. He was wearing a black shirt with multi-colored lettering and gray pants and rode a blue bicycle with white lettering, Brockton police said.
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