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Saturday, February 08, 2025

Sexual assault on Dayton St.

An 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the 300 block of West Dayton Street early Sunday morning.

According to the police report, the woman said she agreed to go with the man to his apartment on the east side.

While they walked, the man touched her inappropriately on the outside of her clothing, Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.

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The woman then confronted the man, but he said her agreement to go with him made the possibility of intimacy probable, according to the report.

When the victim told him that was not the case, she said he punched her in the arms and choked her, according to DeSpain.

The victim then broke free and called 911, DeSpain said.

She was transported to a hospital with no serious physical injuries, according to the report.

According to the report, the suspect is a white 25 to 30-year-old male.

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