"Really scary:" Racine police say 69-year-old woman sexually assaulted during home invasion

RACINE -- Racine police are seeking a suspect in connection with a home invasion during which a 69-year-old woman was sexually assaulted.

It happened on Saturday, December 12th shortly before 5:00 a.m. at a home near Martin Luther King Drive and Hamilton Street in Racine.

Police say responding officers learned a suspect forcibly entered the home and sexually assaulted the woman.

Investigators are following several leads, and continue to process evidence.

Police are looking for a light-skinned, black male, standing 5'10" tall.

This crime has shocked many who live in the area.

"I thought we were pretty safe around this neighborhood," one neighbor said. "To hear about this right on our block, that`s scary.  That`s really scary. That could be somebody`s grandma.  If that happened to my grandmother, boy -- I`d be really upset."

"Everybody is scared to come outside.  We lock our doors.  All we can do is look out for each other," Noemi Ortega said.

Racine police investigators are interested in any additional information that anyone may have about this crime. Any witnesses, or citizens with information, are urged to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at (262) 635-7756.

You may also contact Crimestoppers with your anonymous tips at (262) 636-9330, or by texting RACS plus the message to CRIMES (274637) and referring to Tipsoft I.D. #TIP417 with your text message.