Police arrest man accused of assaulting 15-year-old girl
Police have arrested a man they say brutally attacked a 15-year-old girl. Police say officers arrested Shaun Lewis Friday. They say he faces multiple charges including attempted rape, strangulation
News 12 Staff
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Oct 30, 2016, 1:27 AM
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Updated 2,729 days ago
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Police have arrested a man they say brutally attacked a 15-year-old girl.
Police say officers arrested Shaun Lewis Friday. They say he faces multiple charges including attempted rape, strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child.
The 27-year-old is accused of meeting the teen at the Gun Hill Road subway station Monday morning.
Police say Lewis walked with the victim around 4 a.m. to Bronx Boulevard near East 213th Street before beating and sexually assaulting her.
Officials say Lewis stomped on the victim's head, knocking out her teeth.
The 15-year-old was found hours later by a person walking along Bronx River Park. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
News 12 is told Lewis lived nearby the area where the attack occurred.
