DeKALB – Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect believed to be involved in a sexual assault early Friday on Normal Road.

DeKalb and Northern Illinois University police responded to a report of a sexual assault that occurred in the 900 block of Normal Road. The victim, an NIU student, reported being battered and forcibly restrained between 2:50 and 3:30 a.m. Friday.

The woman said she was initially approached by two black men while walking along Normal Road near Ridge and Edgebrook drives, said DeKalb police Lt. Jason Leverton.