Detectives from the Ferny Grove Criminal Investigation Branch are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in Brookfield this morning, 20 August.

Initial investigations indicate around 6:33am, the woman in her 20s, was walking along Brookfield Road, approaching the Brookfield Road bridge, before she was stopped by an unknown man and assaulted.

The man, described as wearing black shorts and a black jumper, then fled on foot.

Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area between 5.45am and 6.45am, particularly anyone with dashcam footage, to come forward.

Detectives and specialist police have been deployed to the Brookfield area today, and while this matter is being treated as an isolated incident, local general duties officers will be conducting increased patrols to ensure community safety.

Investigations are ongoing.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au or call 131 444.

If you’ve experienced sexual assault, it is not your fault and you are not alone. There are multiple ways to report what has happened to you depending on your situation.

If there’s an immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000). You can also report online via: https://forms.police.qld.gov.au/launch/SexualAssault, over the phone or face to face at a police station.

There are also Alternative Reporting Options available depending on your situation.

For confidential information, counselling and support, call the State-wide Sexual Assault Helpline on 1800 010 120 or 1800 RESPECT for 24-hour help.

Quote this reference number: QP2601619252

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