Police search for man accused of sexually assaulting girl

Police are looking for a man they say broke into a Beltzhoover house and held a juvenile girl at knifepoint while sexually assaulting her before fleeing when she screamed for help.

Jamar Allen, 42, is a friend of the juvenile’s family, police said.

Police said Allen broke into the home through an unlocked back dining room window. According to a criminal complaint, police said Allen entered a young girl’s room “where he held her at knifepoint and told her, ‘If you say anything I’ll kill you.’”

When Allen tried to sexually assault the girl, police said she screamed and ran into another bedroom. 
Investigators said Allen ran out of the house, but he left a cell phone behind on the victim's bed.

Channel 11’s Damany Lewis spoke to a neighbor who said police gave her an inaccurate explanation for what happened.

The neighbor said she is keeping a close lookout and is praying for the victim and her family.

“I feel sorry for her, for her parents, and especially if it’s a family friend it’s someone you trust,” the neighbor said. “And for him to do that I would be very angry.”

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