(Portland, OR) -- Portland Police are asking for help from the public to identify a suspected dog abuser. On August second, security cameras caught the abuse in the elevator of an apartment building on Northeast Holladay Street, near Grand Avenue. The man repeatedly hit the dog with a heavy rope and kicked it. The suspect is white, about six feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. He is known to frequent businesses in the area. Police have released the suspect's photo to help identify the person.