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Umari Taylor, 20, of Freeport, was arrested for the incident which took place around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, in Freeport, the department said.
According to detectives, a female victim, 44, was walking alone in the rear of 260 South Main Street when she was approached from behind by Taylor who demanded that she remove her clothes, police said.
During a brief struggle, Taylor pulled a knife on the victim and pressed it against her rear hip. As the struggle continued he pressed the knife against the victim’s neck and demanded that she take her pants off, police said.
Taylor then exposed himself to the victim and as she screamed he fled on foot.
Following an investigation, Taylor was arrested and charged with an attempted criminal sex act.
Taylor was arraigned and held on $40,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 6.
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