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Chatham County Police Arrest 43-Year-Old in Attempted Rape Case at Garrard Avenue Apartment

Police say the victim’s scream sent the intruder running, enabling a swift identification.

Overview

  • Rashawn Jerrel Newton Sr., 43, was arrested Friday and booked into the Chatham County Detention Center.
  • He faces charges of first-degree burglary, aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit rape, and Peeping Tom, according to police.
  • The incident occurred Sunday inside a bedroom at an apartment on the 5100 block of Garrard Avenue in Chatham County.
  • Investigators report the woman did not know the suspect and that he fled after she screamed.
  • Police say the investigation is ongoing at the pretrial stage, with no court schedule details released.