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Police Need Help Finding Sexual Assault Suspect

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)—Baltimore County Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect wanted for first-degree sex offense and first-degree burglary.

Police say on April 23 at 4 a.m., Ronald Dominic Preston, 23, burglarized a home in the 5600-block of Utrecht Road. He climbed through the victim's bedroom window while she was sleeping. The victim was awakened by Preston as he attempted to sexually assault her. He was last seen fleeing out of the bedroom window of the home.

Preston is a black male, 5'8," 155 pounds, with brown eyes, black braided hair, and a tattoo of "Ree-Ree" on his neck. He frequents the east side of Baltimore City around the area of Harford Road and Montpelier Street. His last known address was in the 3700-block of Double Rock Lane in Parkville.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts or location is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587); text message Metro Crime Stoppers  "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS."

Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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