Assault on Sparrow Park Road, Aug. 20

Douglas County Emergency Communications received a 9-1-1 call at about 1:15 pm on Thursday, Aug. 16, reporting an assault on Sparrow Park Road, north of Gardiner in Western Douglas Co.  Deputies arrived and contacted an adult female who had been sleeping in her vehicle along the roadway. The female told deputies she awoke to find an unknown male adult sexually molesting her. The male left after the forcible incident. The female was transported to an undisclosed hospital and later released. Detectives responded and began an investigation, which is still ongoing. The male suspect has not yet been identified or located. Detectives are asking for anyone who was on Sparrow Park Road on Thursday to contact them at (541) 440-4471. Those individuals may have observed something that would help investigators solve this case. Tips and information may also be emailed to dcso.pio@co.douglas.or.us.