CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man has been charged after sexually assaulting a woman walking in uptown Friday morning, police said.
Officers said a woman was near East Trade Street just before 6 a.m. when 37-year-old Aljaquan Hugue pushed her to the ground. The victim said he then sexually assaulted her.
The woman said she was screaming for help when several nearby G4S officers heard her. Hugue then ran away and officers arrested him a short time later.
Police charged Hugue with attempted second-degree forcible rape, assault on a female, first-degree kidnapping, and two counts of sexual battery.
No other details have been released at this point. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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