MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are searching for a suspect wanted for a sexual assault that occurred on the city's east side.

Police say around 1:30 a.m. on July 30, a suspect approached a victim near N. Maryland Ave and Park Place, and sexually assaulted them. Officials say during the assault, the victim was stabbed. The victim was able to break free, according to police. The suspect is described by police as a white male, 30 to 40 years of age, around 6 ft, and about 250 lbs. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded shirt and a gaiter neck mask. The man was armed with a knife.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.