Topics: First District , Sexual Assault. NOPD's Sex Crimes Unit along with officers and detectives in the First District are searching for a suspect who allegedly sexual assaulted two women who were walking or jogging on the Lafitte Greenway on Thursday May 23, The first assault happened at North Broad and St. Louis Street at about a. The second occurred in the block of Conti Street at about p. In both cases, the female victim described the assailant as being a dark-skinned black male, wearing dark clothing and riding a bicycle.
Through investigation, detectives identified Joseph C. Davis, Black male DOB: as the alleged perpetrator of these assaults. He is being sought at this time on charges of attempted first degree rape and simple assault in connection with one of the incidents. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Davis is asked to contact NOPD Sex Crimes at or Crimestoppers anonymously at Meantime, the NOPD encourages women, especially lone walkers and joggers, to consider the following safety Tips:.
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