Warrant Issued For Suspect In Sexual Assault Attempt In Plaza Midwood: CMPD

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Charlotte police have obtained a warrant for a 17 year-old suspect they say attempted to sexually assault a woman watering flowers in the yard of her Plaza Midwood home Tuesday morning.

The suspect is currently at a medical facility being evaluated and will be served upon his release, according to police.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police increased patrols in Plaza Midwood Tuesday after the 34 year-old woman reported the Sept. 19 attack on Norcross Place around 7:45 a.m.

The woman was in her yard when she was approached by a man who said he was looking for his lost dog, according to CMPD. She told police that it was when she turned her back while speaking with him that he grabbed her and attempted to sexually assault her.

“She said she was able to fight off the man,” CMPD said in a statement. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Police have opened an investigation and are asking anyone with information related to this case contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story has been updated.

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