Man Arrested For Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Special Needs Woman
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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) -Fort Worth Police have arrested a man for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 23-year-old "mentally disabled" woman Tuesday.
The woman, from the Como community, went missing in the afternoon and family members and police searched the neighborhood and went door to door for hours.
Police say that night, a Como resident saw who she believed to be the victim in a car that passed by. The witness contacted the victim's parents who then posted a suspect vehicle description on social media.
Police say around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, residents were still searching for the suspect's vehicle and found it. Police say the citizens followed the suspect to his apartment.
Police say when officers arrived, they took the suspect inside his apartment to prevent the crowd from attacking him. When the officers went inside they found the victim and quickly reunited her with her mother.
The victim was taken to the hospital and the suspect, Dwayne Shamon Rusk, 27, was arrested for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault.
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