A Madison woman was allegedly sexually
assaulted in her home on the 2900 block of Turbot Drive Wednesday,
Nov. 21.

According to a Madison Police
Department news release Monday, the victim was sleeping in her home
at approximately 3 a.m. when a stranger allegedly kicked in her door
and began to beat her with his fists and knees.

The suspect then allegedly strangled
the victim, but not to the point of unconsciousness. He then sexually
assaulted her, according to the victim.

The victim told police officers she
feared she would be killed, but eventually the assaulter left her
home.

The victim described the alleged
assailant as a 25- to 35-year-old, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11, 280-pound
black male with a heavy build.

No further details of the case were
released as the incident is still under active investigation,
according to Sergeant Jennifer Krueger Favour of the Madison Police
Department.

According to the MPD, it is very likely
the perpetrator is the same man who assaulted two other women in the
last year in two separate assault cases.

The first of these assaults occurred
Dec. 12, 2006 on Jana Lane. The suspect entered through an unlocked
door in the victim's home and violently sexually attacked the
victim, according to a MPD incident report.

The second alleged assault also took
place in the victim's home on the 800 block of North Thompson
Drive. The assaulter reportedly kicked in her apartment door, kicked
her, struck her and put his hands around her neck, according to the
incident report. However, the victim told the police she did not
believe the suspect was trying to sexually assault her.

"This [Nov. 21] incident was very
similar to the other two crimes," Krueger Favour said. "It was
the same in that the person kicked in the door, and the victim was
violently battered."

The description of the alleged attacker
involved in the Nov. 21 assault also matches a sketch made of the
suspect in December's Jana Lane case.

According to Krueger Favour, the people
of Madison need to be extremely cautious.

"I believe that anybody that lives in
a high-density area like this needs to be especially careful,"
Krueger Favour said. "Especially in apartment-like buildings
roommates often keep doors open, which can be unsafe."

Though there have not been any recent
attacks specifically in the campus area, Krueger Favour urged
residents to take precautionary measures.

"Doors and windows should always be
locked," Krueger Favour said. "Students need to be extra careful
at all times."