An attempted rape took place Wednesday night at about 9:15 p.m. near Pacific Coast Highway on Cavalleri Road in Malibu.
The 24-year-old female victim was walking on the highway when the suspect grabbed her from behind.
The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, 30-35 years of age, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with black hair, and wearing a light blue windbreaker and dark pants.
The suspect appeared from the bushes along the roadside, grabbed the victim from behind and pulled her off the roadway and down an embankment and into the brush, where he attempted to rape her. The victim was able to free herself and fled from the location to her residence.
The victim had walked to the market to buy a bottle of water and was returning home when she was assaulted.