Woman sexually assaulted while walking dogs in Northwest DC, police say

Police are searching for a man they say sexually assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning while she was walking her dogs in the District.

Officer say the incident was reported just before 2 a.m. in front of a building in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue in the Northwest.

The woman told police that she was walking her dogs when the man approached her and groped her breasts and buttocks over her clothing.

The suspect is described as a white male, 30-40 years old, wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt and was either bald or had short, gray hair.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.