Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

McDonough police make arrest in Wal-Mart sexual assault case

An arrest was made in connection with an alleged sexual assault near a Wal-Mart in McDonough.
An arrest was made in connection with an alleged sexual assault near a Wal-Mart in McDonough.
By Raisa Habersham
Feb 23, 2017

Few details were released Thursday, but McDonough police have arrested a man they say sexually assaulted a victim near a Wal-Mart.

Cleveland Dixon was arrested and charged with sexual assault in Sunday’s alleged encounter. Police earlier said they only they wanted to question a man who was driving a silver SUV before the assault.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective J. Cooper at 470-878-1087.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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