Albemarle County Police are looking for a man who attacked a woman at about 11 p.m. Saturday at University Heights Apartments.
Albemarle County Police responded to a report of malicious wounding.
A 23-year-old female resident reported that an assailant emerged from behind an exterior stairway at one of the apartment buildings and swung at her with an unknown object he had concealed in his hand.
The victim suffered a minor cut on her forehead in the assault.
The suspect, who fled the University Heights area following the attack, is described as a white male, 25-35 years old, 6'2" and 225 lbs., with long bushy brown hair and a brown beard, according to a police report.
The assailant was wearing blue jeans and a black coat at the time of the assault.
The victim and other residents had observed the suspect loitering in the U-Heights area during several days prior to the attack, according to police.
The case remains under investigation by the Albemarle County Police, Albemarle Police Corp. Michael Wagner said.
Wagner said there are no suspects for the assault yet.
He also said Albemarle Police are not working with University Police to find the assailant.
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