DETECTIVES have stepped up the hunt for a city sex predator after a series of tips from the public.
Last night, Sexual Crime Investigation Branch officers manned an information booth near the Botanic Park, hoping for more leads.
Officers questioned people on Frome Rd between 4pm and 6.30pm yesterday, after linking four attacks in 18 months targeting young women who were walking in the area.
The man has approached each of his victims from behind and dragged them to the ground before assaulting them.
More than 40 calls to police have provided detectives with leads and information given to police at the booth will be analysed. Detective Sergeant Paul Lewandowski said the response from the public had been "pleasing".
"We are hopeful this will provide a number of positive lines of inquiry," he said.
"The public response has been appreciated and is very pleasing."
In the latest attack, last Thursday, a woman was assaulted as she walked near the Bicentennial Conservatory on Plane Tree Drive at about 5.45pm.
The first assault occurred on April 5 last year, at about 7.45pm as the victim walked along Frome Rd. That was followed by another attack on July 26 this year as another woman walked along Frome Rd, towards the Adelaide Zoo at about 7pm.
The third assault happened on July 31 as the victim walked along Plane Tree Drive at about 7pm.
The attacker is described as being being stocky, about 175cm tall, Caucasian with short black hair. He has also worn a full-face beard.
Anyone with information should call BankSA CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.
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