A 43-year-old Athens man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a University of Georgia student from metro Atlanta on the North Oconee River Greenway, according to police. And a distinctive tattoo of lips on his neck could have sealed his fate.
The unidentified, 19-year-old student from Cumming was on the Greenway near College Avenue about 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 when she was grabbed from behind by a man she was able to fight off, according to Athens-Clarke County police. The student sustained minor injuries.
Police announced a $1,000 reward and released a sketch of the suspect, whose physical features included red lips tattooed on his neck. Calls from the public led to Tuesday’s arrest of Pedro Alvarado-Valle, police said.
Alvarado-Valle was being held without bond at the Athens-Clarke County Jail on charges of aggravated assault and battery, records showed.
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