GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gainesville Police officers were called to Redpoint Apartments at 5120 SW 13th Place at about 4:49 a.m. after a resident reported waking up to an unknown man on top of her.
According to police, the man restrained the victim by pressing a hand over her face and mouth. A struggle followed, leaving the woman injured, and the suspect fled the apartment.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the reported assault—or anyone who noticed suspicious activity near the apartment complex around that time—to contact the Gainesville Police Department.
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Tips may be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers of North Central Florida Inc. at 352-372-STOP (7867), via the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips app, or online. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Callers do not have to provide their names, and eligible tipsters can receive payment if an arrest is made.