Police: Man entered Fayetteville home with crossbow, assaulted woman

The Fayetteville Police Department is making the public aware of a sexual assault that occurred earlier this week.

On Sunday, Nov. 21, around 5:20 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of English Court in the Montclair neighborhood, where a woman said an unknown man forced his way inside a home and assaulted her.

The man was described as Black with a thin build and a gray goatee and was wearing a woodland-style camouflage jacket and black pants. He stood approximately 6 feet tall and was carrying a Mossy Oak pattern crossbow.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective D. Arnett with the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-929-2565 or Fayetteville/Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477).

Police also ask all citizens to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings when walking and/or traveling alone.