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Woman sexually assaulted in Durham alley

Police said Tuesday that they are investigating a sexual assault that occurred early Sunday in an alley between Ninth Street and Iredell Street in Durham.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Police said Tuesday that they are investigating a sexual assault that occurred early Sunday in an alley between Ninth Street and Iredell Street in Durham.

A woman was walking in the alley around 12:30 a.m. when a man armed with a knife pushed her to the ground and assaulted her, police said. The woman was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital.

The woman was able to provide only a vague description of her attacker.

Anyone with information is asked to call Durham police at 919-560-4440, extension 29349, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.

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