Authorities are asking for the public's help after a woman was sexually assaulted just north of the Twin Cities Tuesday evening.

According to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, the sexual assault occurred shortly before 8 p.m. in Vadnais Heights near the Centerville Road and Pondview Drive intersection.

A woman was walking on a sidewalk when "a man ran up from behind, forced her off the path, and sexually assaulted her," the sheriff's office said. Following the attack, the woman ran to get help at a nearby home. She was then taken to the hospital.

The suspect, who fled the scene, is described by officials as a white male in his mid-20s, about 6 feet tall and having a muscular build. He has brown, curly hair with no facial hair. He was seen wearing a black jacket and black pants. He was

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