Gainesville Police Seek Suspect in Reported Assault

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Gainesville police are investigating an attack at Redpoint Apartments in which a woman said she awoke early Monday to find an unknown man on top of her, holding a hand over her face and mouth. The woman struggled with the intruder and was injured before he fled. Police have not released a description of the suspect or said how he entered the apartment, and they are asking anyone with information or who noticed anything suspicious nearby to contact the department or Crime Stoppers.

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