NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Deputies need your help to find the person behind a terrifying home invasion and sexual assault in New Port Richey.
It happened this after 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19. A 71-year-old woman went into a house in the 7400 block of Heather Street to check the home for the homeowner.
When she did, she was met by an armed man who sexually assaulted her. The suspect told the victim his name was Kevin before he took off at around 10 a.m.
The suspect was last seen walking northbound on Heather Street. Pasco County sheriff's deputies released video of the man leaving the home.
He’s described as a Hispanic or black male, between 25 and 35 years old, approximately 6-feet tall, with a thin goatee, scar on his right forearm, tattoo on his chest that reads "DORTHA" and another tattoo on his chest.
If you have information on the incident or recognize the suspect, please call the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office tips line at 800-796-2488 or Tampa Bay Crime Stoppers at 800-873-8477.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for any information that leads to an arrest.
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