MEDFORD, Mass. – A teenager has been arrested in connection with an attack on a woman on a nighttime stroll in Medford earlier this month.
Nature Moncoeur, 18, will be arraigned Tuesday in Somerville District Court on charges of assault and battery and attempted kidnapping, according to the Medford Police Department.
Officers who responded to the area of Main and Royall streets around 10:45 p.m. July 3 learned that a woman in her 20s had been physically assaulted, police said.
The victim first noticed the suspect near the intersection of Boston Avenue and College Avenue and realized he was following her, police said.
“When she reached the end of Royall Street on Main Street, the man ran up to her, grabbed her and punched her several times, police said in a news release. “After a brief struggle in that the woman was struggling and screaming loudly, the suspect fled down Royall Street toward College Avenue.”
The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Last week, police released surveillance video of a man suspected of the attack. After a weeklong investigation, Moncoeur was arrested Tuesday morning by officers serving a warrant at 278 Powder House Boulevard in Somerville.
In a statement, Medford Police Chief Jack Buckley said, “Thanks to invaluable teamwork between our neighboring agencies and the community, we were able to quickly apprehend and get a dangerous suspect off the streets to ensure our community stay safe.”
An investigation remains ongoing.
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