Overview
- Police arrested 26-year-old Jeff Kufi Asare three times over roughly two weeks, with incidents recorded on Aug. 1, Aug. 6 and Aug. 12 that led to the Lake Hefner attempted-rape investigation.
- Court records show bail was first set at $75,000 for the Aug. 12 arrest and was increased to $150,000 this week after prosecutors asked judges to make release harder.
- The Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office agreed to pursue state charges for the Lake Hefner attack and the Aug. 6 park incidents and is still reviewing other cases as detectives continue their probe.
- Oklahoma City firefighters witnessed and intervened in the Lake Hefner attack, detained the suspect until police arrived, and a probable cause affidavit describes the assault in detail.
- Reporting shows Asare has an extensive local court history since 2023 with multiple misdemeanor convictions, investigators say victim follow-up has been hampered by victims who are hard to locate, and some media have reported unconfirmed claims about his immigration status.