WASHINGTON — A woman in Northwest D.C. was sexually assaulted outside of her home early Sunday morning.

It happened shortly after 3 a.m. when a man approached a home and knocked on the door on 8th Street between Kennedy and Longfellow streets.

A woman opened the door, and the man pulled out a knife and forced the woman to the ground outside.

The man then sexually assaulted her and ran away.

D.C. police are looking for a Hispanic male, who is about 5 foot, 6 inches with a full head of hair and a thick accent.

Anyone with information about what happened should call police at 202-727-9099.

Below is the area where it happened.

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