Cops: Arrest made in attempted Philly train station rape
Police say they’ve arrested a suspect in an attempted rape at a busy Philadelphia transit station.
The arrest Wednesday came two days after the attack on a comuter rail platform at SEPTA’s Jefferson Station.
Police say the suspect physically and sexually assaulted the 27-year-old victim around 1 p.m. Monday.
They say she’d asked the man which train she should take to get home to Northeast Philadelphia.
Police say the woman struggled with the man and he fled on foot in an unknown direction.
They said they’ll release additional details at a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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