A young woman was attacked last night in her home by a teen male in what police describe as a random assault.
A 16-year-old Saanich male was arrested not far from the scene after a woman in her late 20s reported to police that man unknown to her broke into her home and sexually assaulted her.
Officers responded to the home in 4000-block of Borden Street at about 3:15 a.m. Thursday morning after a 9-1-1 call was disconnected. Police say itB次元官网网址檚 likely the woman called 9-1-1 when the teen broke in, but dropped the phone during the assault.
But she managed to fight off the 16-year-old and he ran off as police arrived.
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Police dogs couldnB次元官网网址檛 locate the suspect, but Saanich police detectives and the forensic officers pieced together evidence left at the scene to quickly zero in on the teenager. Police arenB次元官网网址檛 saying what that evidence is.
He was arrested without incident last night, but itB次元官网网址檚 unclear if the suspect was found on the street or at a residence in the same neighbourhood. The woman although shaken, wasnB次元官网网址檛 physically injured and didnB次元官网网址檛 have to go to the hospital.
Jantzen said detectives havenB次元官网网址檛 established any connection between the teen and the victim. ItB次元官网网址檚 unclear if the incident was a break-in that turned into an attempted sexual assault, or if the teen had intentionally targeted the woman.
B次元官网网址淲e are proceeding on the premise that it was a sexual assault thwarted by the victim. It appears to investigators it was definitely a sexual-type attack,B次元官网网址� Jantzen said.
B次元官网网址淲e certainly donB次元官网网址檛 see this every day. ItB次元官网网址檚 very unusual. Usually there is some connection between people. This appears entirely random. This is quite disturbing.B次元官网网址�
The suspect is in custody and is due in youth court Friday morning to face charges of break and enter and sexual assault.
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