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15-year-old in custody in connection with sexual assault, robbery of Fort Worth woman

The incident occurred Saturday at an apartment in the 6800 block of South Hulen Street.

A 15-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with the robbery and sexual assault of a woman at gunpoint in Fort Worth over the weekend.

Police were looking for a male who sexually assaulted and robbed a 55-year-old woman Saturday afternoon at an apartment in the 6800 block of South Hulen Street.

The attacker used a gun to force his way into to victim’s apartment and threatened her during the robbery, then returned minutes later and sexually assaulted the woman, police said.

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The suspect was detained at an apartment complex a few blocks away, police said Tuesday. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, faces a charge of aggravated robbery.

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In a tweet Tuesday, the Fort Worth Police Department said it got tips about the case from multiple states.

Detectives are analyzing evidence obtained with a search warrant and the incident remains under investigation, police said.

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