WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday in connection with a sexual assault of a woman in Winston-Salem.
The boy broke into the woman's apartment on Salem Court Wednesday, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Officers said the woman was in the apartment alone when he got in through a window. Police said the suspect confronted the woman in the living room and threatened her with a large knife. The boy then sexually assaulted the woman, police said.
She got control of the knife and ran from the apartment, police said. The woman was treated for minor injuries.
The assault comes after another woman from the same complex reported an attempted break-in and later reported that someone was peeping through her window. Police believe the teen is responsible for both incidents.
The teen is charged with first-degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.
The boy is expected to face more charges, police said.
Reported Incidents
Date: 09-07-2020 Time: Approximately 1:40 a.m. Incident: Breaking and Entering Incident Report# 2044045
Date: 09-10-2020 Time: Approximately 10:46 p.m. Incident: Stalking Incident Report# 2044716
Date: 10-21-2020 Time: Approximately 10:11p.m. Incident: Assault with Sexual Motive Incident Report# 2052046
More police will be patrolling the community where the crimes happened, investigators said.
Authorities ask that anyone with information about the incidents should contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7700 or CrimeStoppers at (336) 727-2800. CrimeStoppers may also be contacted via “Crime Stoppers of Winston Salem Forsyth County” on Facebook.
