Anchorage police have arrested a man in connection with an April sexual assault on a trail near the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Last week, an Anchorage Police Department detective obtained an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Robert Gutierrez in connection with the April 8 attack. The charges include three counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, one count of third-degree felony assault and one count of fourth-degree misdemeanor assault, according to a release from APD.
Gutierrez was incarcerated on an unrelated probation violation charge at the time, APD said, and was served in jail with the warrant. He was still at the Anchorage Correctional Complex when APD issued their statement around 10:45 a.m. Thursday.
The victim — who knew Gutierrez and did not live in Anchorage — told police the 20-year-old offered her a place to stay. When they were walking through the woods near Mosquito Lake, Gutierrez allegedly pushed her to the ground and assaulted her.
Both UAA police and APD were involved in the investigation.
