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Bellevue police hunt for massage clinic rapist

Aug 30, 2012, 6:17 AM | Updated: 5:17 pm

He’s described as a muscularly built white male in his mid 40’s. (Image courtesy Bellev...

He's described as a muscularly built white male in his mid 40's. (Image courtesy Bellevue Police)

(Image courtesy Bellevue Police)

Bellevue police are searching for a man who reportedly raped a massage therapist at a local clinic Tuesday night.

“He started to make sexual advances towards the masseuse and she refused and he got angry about that and threatened her with a pocket knife that he had in a pair of pants he had hanging nearby and proceeded to sexually assault her.” said Bellevue police officer Carla Iafrate.

The therapist recognized the man as a past client, but his identity is unknown. A K-9 search of the area for the man failed to locate him.

The attacker was reportedly dressed “professionally” in a white shirt and black slacks. He’s described as a muscularly built white male in his mid 40’s.

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