A 21-year-old Denton woman reported she was assaulted by a man posing as a massage student Monday.

The man knocked on the woman’s front door on Stella Street, telling her he was a student from a massage school in Lewisville and he needed massage field hours for a class, according to a police report.

The woman agreed to help him with his assignment and let him into her residence.

The man told the woman to take her clothes off and asked her to lie on her bed, according to the report. The woman told him she was uncomfortable with his request and donned shorts and a tank top before lying on her couch.

Once the man started the massage, he told the woman she had to take off her tank top and bra, and the woman hesitantly complied.

As he massaged her back and legs, he asked if she wanted her buttocks massaged, and he moved his hands up to her crotch area, according to the report.

The woman told the man to take his hands off her and got up to put her clothing on, after which the man commented on her breasts.

Before the woman could get the man out of her residence, he gave her a hug and would not immediately let her go, she told police. He also asked her on a date.

After the man left, the woman called the massage school, which told her the man was an imposter.

Police are searching for the man, described as being in his early 20s, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing about 190 pounds with a semi-muscular build.

The man has a tattoo on one of his upper arms and was wearing tan cargo shorts and flip-flops during the attack, according to the report.

Police had no leads on the assailant Wednesday afternoon, said Officer Ryan Grelle, a spokesman for the Denton police.

Anyone with information can call the police department at 940-349-8181.

Other reports

Teal Drive, Aubrey — A man attempting to retrieve Christmas decorations from his attic found a flourishing marijuana plant, according to a deputy’s report.

The man told police he confronted a man and a woman who were temporarily staying in his home and was told curiosity drove them to grow the plant, the report stated.

He told the couple to leave his house, and sheriff’s deputies took possession of the potted plant.

400 block of South Interstate 35E — A mortar mixer was stolen sometime during the Thanksgiving holiday from a business, according to a police report.

Burglars cut a hole in a fence at the rear of the business yard to get to the mixer, according to the report.

The business owner told police that burglars also took other construction items valued at a total of $1,800, and that it would have taken several people to move the items.

3900 block of East McKinney Street — Fourteen self-storage units had their locks cut and were broken into over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a police report. Seven of the units were rented and the other seven were vacant, the report stated.

Kirby Drive — A man reported his mail was burned, his mailbox destroyed and his lawn ornaments knocked over by two individuals, according to a police report. The man videotaped the two people as they damaged his property.

The man’s neighbors have also recently reported acts of neighborhood violence, including a dog that had its front leg dislocated and ribs damaged. Police are investigating the reports.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday:

* Denton police handled 238 service and officer-initiated calls, including four reports of criminal mischief, five burglaries, five thefts, two reports of embezzlement, one report of fraud, one possession of drug paraphernalia and one report of harassment.

* Denton County sheriff’s dispatchers handled 187 service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve. Deputies took reports of a one report of a suicidal person, one marijuana possession and one report of criminal mischief.

* Denton firefighters responded to 23 medical calls, three alarm system malfunctions, two vehicle accidents, one request to assist an invalid, two reports of carbon monoxide detection, one request for assistance, one fire alarm and one request to unlock a vehicle.

Argyle firefighters responded to two medical calls and one vehicle accident.

Aubrey firefighters responded to one request to unlock a vehicle.

Corinth firefighters responded to two vehicle accidents.

Double Oak firefighters responded to one medical call and one structure fire.

Lake Cities firefighters responded to three medical calls, two fire alarms and one vehicle accident.

Pilot Point firefighters responded to one medical call and one fire alarm.

Sanger firefighters responded to one medical call.

CANDACE CARLISLE can be reached at 940-566-6889. Her e-mail address is ccarlisle@dentonrc.com.

Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call 1-800-388-TIPS (8477). Reach the Denton police narcotics tip line at 940-565-5801.