Police arrest man accused of groping runner on Swamp Rabbit Trail
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville Police Department said a man accused of grabbing a woman inappropriately has been arrested.
On Aug. 23, police were called to the reported assault on the Swamp Rabbit Trail around 6:20 a.m.
According to the incident report, the victim was running on the trail near Cleveland Park. She told officers there was a man with a bike near the crossing for Fernwood Way.
The victim was listening to music and lost track of the man but said as she neared Fernwood Lane, he appeared from the side of the trail and groped her. The woman began yelling and said it scared the man away.
On Aug. 29, police said the suspect, later identified as 40-year-old John Duquette, was arrested and charged with assault and battery second degree.
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