Police responded to sexual assault that occurred in wooded area, searching for suspects
Myrtle Beach police are searching for suspects in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly happened in a wooded area, according to a police report.
Officers were called about 4 p.m. Monday to a hotel on the 700 block of York Street, off Seventh and Eighth Avenue North, where a victim, whose age was not listed in the report, told police about the incident, police said.
A police investigation was done; and officers determined the incident occurred in a wooded area, off the intersection of Lumber Street and Campbell Street, near Mr. Joe White Avenue, authorities said.
The victim was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Police have not released many details about the incident; however, three men were noted on a suspect list on the incident report, but police did not know their names.
No arrests were made in connection with the incident as of Thursday morning.
More information will be released as details are provided. Please check back for story updates.
Contact ELIZABETH TOWNSEND at 626-0217 or on Twitter @TSN_etownsend.
This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 9:12 AM with the headline "Police responded to sexual assault that occurred in wooded area, searching for suspects."