Off-duty cops ‘save a woman from being raped on her way to work’ after hearing her terrified screams
- Off-duty police officers save woman from alleged sexual assault in Melbourne
- Woman was walking to work when she was allegedly pulled off street on Friday
- Nearby-off duty police heard her screams and chased down her alleged attacker
- A man was charged with abduction for a sexual purpose and false imprisonment
Quick-thinking off-duty police officers have saved a woman from allegedly being sexually assaulted after hearing screams coming from an alleyway.
The woman had been walking to work when she was allegedly pulled off the street by a 32-year-old man on Railway Place, in Melbourne, at 7.30am on Friday.
She was then forced into a building alcove where the man allegedly sexually assaulted her, police say.
Quick-thinking off-duty police officers have saved a woman from allegedly being sexually assaulted after hearing screams coming from an alleyway (stock image)
Nearby off-duty police officers heard a woman screaming and ran to the scene.
One of the officers chased after the alleged attacker before losing him on the corner of Adderley Street and Railway Place.
He was later caught by police and charged with abduction for a sexual purpose, sex assault, false imprisonment, unlawful assault and robbery.
Officers allege the man ‘inappropriately grabbed’ the woman several times.
He is being held in custody and will front Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 16.
The woman had been walking to work when she was allegedly pulled off the street by a 32-year-old man on Railway Place, in Melbourne, at 7.30am on Friday
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