Man sexually assaulted woman in porta-potty at Detroit park, police say

Man in custody in connection with porta-potty assault in Detroit

Police have arrested one man in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly took place at a park in Detroit on Sept. 1.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A police investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Detroit park earlier this week has ended in one arrest.

The victim was marched to the park at gunpoint before the suspect assaulted her in a portable toilet. 

What we know:

Detroit police say they have one man in custody after he allegedly raped a woman in a porta-potty on Sept. 1.

The sexual assault happened around 10 p.m. in Van Antwerp Park south of 8 Mile in Detroit after the suspect approached the victim while she was sitting in her vehicle. 

The woman was waiting for her friend when the assailant approached her with a gun and forced her from her vehicle. 

He walked her at gunpoint to the park, told her she needed to enter a portable toilet that was nearby. When she refused, he fired a single round into the ground. She complied, he entered the toilet and he sexually assaulted her.

Detroit police investigating sexual assault at porta-potty

Police say they took a man into custody in connection with an alleged rape that happened at a park in Detroit on Sept. 1.

Dig deeper:

Police learned about the assault on social media after the victim started posting about the incident.

The suspect fled the scene on foot while the victim went to the hospital and received a rape kit. She did not call police, who instead started an investigation after noting her posts online.

After starting the investigation, they located a single casing of a firearm in the area where the woman was assaulted and a technician processed the scene. 

The suspect was taken into custody and is expected to be charged with 1st degree criminal sexual conduct.

What we don't know:

More details about the suspect and the assault will be made available during the arraignment.