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Suspect Arrested Following Attempted Sex Assault On Santa Monica Beach: Report
The victim was sleeping on the beach when someone attempted to sexually assault her, according to Santa Monica police.
SANTA MONICA, CA — A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted sexual assault on the beach in Santa Monica, police said Monday, NBC 4 is reporting.
The victim, according to police, was sleeping on the beach when someone attempted to sexually assault her on Saturday, March 21.
The victim reported the case to police, who located a suspect later that day at the 1500 block of Palisades Beach Road and arrested a person who's identified in police records as Taiwan Nicholas Solomon, 40.
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He was taken into custody on suspicion of attempted rape, attempted sodomy and assault with intent to commit rape.
Details about what led to the arrest were not immediately available, but police said additional information will be released when it is available.
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