The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit is investigating a Downtown Jersey City sexual assault that occurred early Sunday morning, authorities said.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
A 22-year-old female victim reported that in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 2nd, she was approached by an unknown man in the Journal Square neighborhood of Jersey City and she eventually entered his while vehicle, County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
The man drove the victim to the intersection of Division and Eighth Streets at approximately 7 a.m., where she reported being sexually assaulted in the vehicle. During the early stages of the preliminary investigation, a person of interest was identified.
The matter remains under investigation by the HCPO SVU with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.
Anyone with information regarding this matter, or wishing to report a sex crime, should call the HCPO SVU at 201-915-1234. All information will be kept confidential.