"Our children should be able to travel safely and enjoy their youth without fear."
According to Seattle Police, officers responded around 9 am to reports that a man was attempting to drag a girl into a wooded area near Northeast 103rd Street and 5th Avenue Northeast. When police arrived, they found the teen suffering from minor injuries. The suspect had fled on foot.
Seattle firefighters treated the girl at the scene before medics transported her to Seattle Children’s Hospital for evaluation.
Detectives later determined that the suspect had allegedly lured the teen away from a bus stop and into a nearby wooded area, where the assault occurred.
At around 10:50 am, officers located the suspect near Aurora Avenue North and North 115th Street and arrested him. Police said he was taken to Seattle Police Headquarters for questioning.
The suspect also had multiple outstanding warrants out of Snohomish County and Puyallup Municipal Court, according to police. He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of rape and kidnapping.
“Today’s incident is unacceptable. Our children should be able to travel safely and enjoy their youth without fear,” Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said. “As a community, we need to fully support our victims now and in the future. We need to prosecute those responsible for stealing our most vulnerable people’s sense of safety, and work together to stop this from happening again.”
"To victims of sexual assault, this City is here to support you."
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