On Tuesday, officers responded to a call from a woman on Monroe Road who reported to officers that a strange man came into the bathroom while she was in it and attempted to sexually assault her.
Detectives identified 30-year-old Elano Cervantes as the suspect and he was located and arrested shortly after.
Cervantes has been charged with 2nd-degree attempted rape and 1st-degree sexual battery kidnapping assault on a female.
He is currently being held without bond.
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