Colorado police are searching for a suspect accused of attempting to sexually assault two girls at Colorado’s Monarch Mountain Ski Area.
In both cases the victims were teenage girls riding a ski lift alone when the suspect got on the lift before following them down a ski run, forcing them into the trees where he tried to sexually assault them. In the second incident the suspect pulled a handgun and fired the weapon in an attempt to coerce the victim to cooperate. Fortunately, both victims were able to escape.
The suspect is believed to be a teenage Caucasian male, approximately 5’8” to 6’1”, weighing approximately 140 pounds. He is believed to have red hair and freckles on his face.
The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying his suspect. If anyone has information in regards to these incidents they are asked to contact either Sergeant Andy Rohrich at (719) 207-0056, or Detective Claudette Hysjulien at (719) 239-1600.
