SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Sioux Falls woman was raped in her North Western Avenue apartment by a man who followed her.
Officer Sam Clemens says the 22-year-old victim was returning to her apartment Wednesday night when she saw a man outside smoking.
Clemens says the victim entered the building and he followed her. When she unlocked the door to her apartment he pushed her inside and took her to a back bedroom where he raped her.
Clemens says the victim did not know the suspect who fled after the attack.
She describes him as a white male, five-eight, short brown hair and some kind of facial hair.
Clemens says it's rare when a rapist attacks randomly. He says in most cases the suspect knows the victim. He advises that if you sense an environment might be dangerous, wait and see if the potential harm leaves, stay away and call a friend or police.
This incident happened at a west central Sioux Falls apartment complex.