Police arrest juvenile for indecent assault, burglary

Oct 1, 2010

Police charged a Wareham juvenile with assault with intent to rape and indecent assault and battery on Sept. 27, after a woman reported a young male had broken into her home and sexually assaulted her.

The victim, who is in her fifties, discovered cash and valuables missing after the juvenile left her residence. She reported the crime at approximately 5:30 a.m. and provided a description of the suspect. Officers and detectives located the alleged attacker within an hour of the assault, according to a Wareham Police press release.

In addition to those previously mentioned, the juvenile is facing charges of unarmed burglary and larceny from a building. He is being held in lieu of bail and is scheduled to appear in Wareham Juvenile Court at a later date.