PORTLAND (WGME) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who assaulted three women in the area of Congress Street from Neal Street to Weymouth Street. Police believe the three incidents are related.

The descriptions of the suspect are consistent. Police say the suspect is a white male, about 30-years-old, 5’7″ to 6 feet tall, long blonde hair, heavy set, rugged frame, two or more lower lip piercings, wears a baseball hat and glasses.

Around 9 p.m. April 30, a 29-year-old homeless woman told police she was assaulted in an alley behind 169 Neal St. The suspect grabbed the victim around the neck, grabbed the money she concealed in her bra, and fled.

Around 11:30 p.m. May 24, a 30-year-old Portland woman said a man approached her from behind on Weymouth Street near Congress. The man grabbed her around the neck, choked her and took her bra, according to police.

On May 27, investigators located a third victim, a 26-year-old Portland woman. She reports being assaulted by a man matching the same description. The woman said the man walked up behind her and grabbed her buttocks. She sprayed him with pepper spray, and he fled east on Grant Street.

In all three incidents, the suspect approached a lone woman from behind. The incidents have occurred in the evening or late evening.

The investigation, along with additional patrols and searches in the area, has not identified any suspects. It is believed that the suspect may live or frequent the area.

Police request anyone that may have witnessed any of the assaults or is familiar with an individual matching the description to contact the Portland Emergency Communications Center at 207-874-8575.