Newport police have suspect description Newport Beach...

Newport police have suspect description

Newport Beach Police are still looking for a man they say

assaulted a 40-year-old woman after she pulled into the garage of her

Corona del Mar home Wednesday afternoon.

The woman was surprised by the attacker, who walked into the

garage and punched her in the face soon after she got out of her car,

police said. But she fought off the man and may have averted a

robbery, officials said. She suffered minor injuries from the

struggle and was treated for those injuries.

Two similar incidents were reported in Dover Shores and Lido Isle.

In both those incidents, jewelry was reportedly taken, police said.

Another incident was reported in Huntington Beach.

Newport Beach Police have released a composite sketch of the man

they are looking for in connection with Wednesday’s incident.

He is described as a black male, about 30 years old, 5-foot-9 and

weighing about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was

seen wearing a black jacket, black shirt and black hat.

Those with information are asked to call the Newport Beach Police

Department’s Detective Division at (800) 550-6273.