Suspect arrested in Renton, WA sexual assault on trail
RENTON, Wash. - The Renton Police Department has arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a female jogger on a walking trail.
The backstory:
Officers responded to an assault on the Longacres walking trail near Oakdale Avenue Southwest at 9:24 a.m. Saturday.
There, police say a man wearing glasses and a bright purple hoodie with ears attached to the hood attacked a female jogger.
A passerby intervened and stopped the assault, police said. Investigators believe the man was riding a bicycle and ran away on foot following the assault.
On Wednesday, Renton police said they arrested a suspect in Tukwila without incident. He was booked into King County Jail for first-degree rape, second-degree rape, second-degree assault and first-degree robbery.
Police said a tip from a community member allowed investigators to locate and apprehend the suspect.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Renton Police Department.