16-year-old arrested in connection with sexual assaults near UofL

Louisville Metro police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to two sexual assaults near the University of Louisville campus last week.Police said the teen is charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of kidnapping and one count of second-degree arson.Campus police said another suspect is still on the loose.The first attack happened in the area of Third Street and Gaulbert Avenue last Monday. A woman was carjacked at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted. The next day, police said another woman was sexually assaulted near Seventh Street and Shipp Avenue. The investigation into these crimes is ongoing. In the meantime, the UofL Police Department has stepped up patrols on campus.News of the teen's arrest was welcome news to UofL students. Many said the last few days have been tense since learning of two sexual assaults near campus."It's kind of scary to hear because it happened during the daytime and normally, you think those things are at night and far away, but unfortunately it's not always safe here," student Amanda Greenwell said.

Louisville Metro police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to two sexual assaults near the University of Louisville campus last week.

Police said the teen is charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of kidnapping and one count of second-degree arson.

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Campus police said another suspect is still on the loose.

The first attack happened in the area of Third Street and Gaulbert Avenue last Monday. A woman was carjacked at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted.

The next day, police said another woman was sexually assaulted near Seventh Street and Shipp Avenue.

The investigation into these crimes is ongoing.

In the meantime, the UofL Police Department has stepped up patrols on campus.

News of the teen's arrest was welcome news to UofL students. Many said the last few days have been tense since learning of two sexual assaults near campus.

"It's kind of scary to hear because it happened during the daytime and normally, you think those things are at night and far away, but unfortunately it's not always safe here," student Amanda Greenwell said.