Police and sheriff's deputies are searching for a man suspected of an attempted rape alleged to have occurred in the 1800 block of N. 15th Street, not far from Cherry Hill Park.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 29-30 years old, with reddish hair, a scruffy goatee, of average height and weight, and wearing a dark-colored Carhartt jacket and tan Carhartt pants.

The victim, a 16-year-old girl, reported she was assaulted at approximately 7 a.m. by a man who was following her on foot. The teen sustained some injuries while attempting to flee. She made it to a nearby residence where the homeowners let her in and called police.

Officers are attempting to track the suspect with the assistance of a canine unit and Air One. The street is not blocked at this time but citizens are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Coeur d'Alene police at 769-2320.