Sexual assault reported on near East side

The second reported sexual assault in two days allegedly occurred on Madison’s near East side Monday morning.

An 18-year-old woman visiting Madison from New York alerted Madison police that she was assaulted on Ohio Street early Sunday morning. The survivor reported that she had been socializing downtown when she accepted a ride to where she was staying and was then assaulted in the car.

Detectives from the Madison Police Department are currently working with the survivor to obtain more information.