MATTYDALE -- The Onondaga County Sheriff's Department says new leads have developed in the brutal assault of a child in Mattydale.

Deputies have released a composite sketch of man they say beat up a 12-year-old boy while he was asleep. The assault happened on Enders Drive in the Orchard Estates Apartment Complex back in September.

Deputies are asking for your help to identify the suspect. He is described as a white or Hispanic male, 35 to 40 years old. He is balding with short, light colored hair. The suspect is of medium build, about 5'9" to 5'11" and 175 to 200 pounds.

If you know anything about the suspect, or what happened, call deputies at (315) 435-3081.