Man Arrested For Assaulting Women in South Forsyth

CUMMING, GA -- Forsyth County Sheriff's detectives have arrested a man they say assaulted at least three women in public places in south Forsyth.

Stephen Lyon, 26, of Alpharetta, is currently charged with felony aggravated assault with attempt to rape and simple battery, said Forsyth County Sheriff's Office spokesman Epifanio Rodriguez.

Detectives tied Lyon to two recent incidents in which women were grabbed and had their clothing pulled at. One happened at The Collection shopping center and the other at the Publix grocery store on Mathis Airport Road.

Rodriguez noted that inaccurate reports were circulating on social media saying the two incidents were attempted abductions. Neither woman felt she was being abducted, he said.

Investigators say they also were able to link Lyon to a February assault at a south Forsyth tanning salon.

In that incident, a man entered the salon asking for a tour, then groped a female employee in one of the tanning rooms. When she started fighting back, he ran away.

(Photo courtesy Forsyth County Sheriff's Office)