Authorities have arrested a man accused of grabbing and attempting to sexually assault a woman by pulling her into some bushes at a park in Rancho Cucamonga earlier this week, the Sheriff’s Department stated Wednesday.
A woman told investigators she was at Milliken Park about 10:20 p.m. Monday when a man jumped out from behind the bushes, grabbed her shirt and attempted to pull her back in, the San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Department stated in a news release.
The woman contacted authorities, who located the suspect hiding in the bushes where the victim said the assault took place, the Sheriff’s Department stated.
Authorities arrested 22-year-old Gregory Nesmith, of Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with the attack.
Nesmith was booked on suspicion of sexual battery.
Bail for Nesmith was set at $50,000.
Anyone with further information was asked to contact the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department at 909-477-2800.
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