Police looking for suspect in attempted Rape case

The Dalton Police Department is looking for a suspect believed to have attacked a woman in the parking lot of Delray Farms grocery store located at 2518 E. Walnut Avenue at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday September 27th, 2006.  The attack occurred in the parking lot when the woman was getting into her vehicle.  The suspect came up from behind the woman, pulled her out of her vehicle and forced her to the ground.  She was unable to scream due to the suspect's hand being over her mounth.  According to the victim, the suspect saw another person in the parking lot and stopped the attack.  He then got into a beige older model passenger sedan style car and fled the area.  The vehicle is further described as having "box type fenders".

The suspect is described as:

• Black male, over 200 pounds (large build), 6 feet tall or taller
• Short dark hair with possible stubble facial hair
• Last seen wearing blue shirt with logo and tan pants

It is believed that the suspect followed the victim from Wal-Mart located on East Walnut Avenue to Delray Farms grocery. 

Investigators are asking for anyone that was at Delray Farms grocery or Wal-Mart between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to contact Investigator Matthew Locke at 706-278-9085 ext. 320 with information.  Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspect while at Wal-Mart.

Image of suspect taken by Wal-Mart surveillance camera