Police searching for rape suspect

Police are searching for a rape suspect in his 40s, left illustration, who has a tattoo of a red devil on his left bicep. (Illustrations from Kansas City, Kan., Police Department)
Police are searching for a rape suspect in his 40s, left illustration, who has a tattoo of a red devil on his left bicep. (Illustrations from Kansas City, Kan., Police Department)

Kansas City, Kan., police are searching for a suspect in a rape that occurred on Sept. 17, according to a police spokesman.

The rape occurred during the evening hours Sept. 17 near I-70 and I-635. The suspect is a male in his 40s with graying, dark hair and a tattoo of a red devil on his left bicep, the spokesman said.

The suspect was driving a 2000 to 2005 Chevy Malibu, dark blue or black in color, when the incident happened.

The last three numbers on the license tag are thought to be either 917 or 971, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Police said the suspect was driving a Chevy Malibu from 2000 to 2005, like the one at the left, and had a license tag with the numbers 917 or 971. The PN and April on the tag do not reflect the actual tag. (Kansas City, Kan., Police Department illustrations)
Police said the suspect was driving a Chevy Malibu from 2000 to 2005, like the one at the left, and had a license tag with the numbers 917 or 971. The PN and April on the tag do not reflect the actual tag. (Kansas City, Kan., Police Department illustrations)