Suspect arrested in attempted rape at Seattle park

SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle police say they arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of attempting to rape a woman Monday as she was jogging in Carkeek Park.

He was booked into jail Wednesday after being questioned by sexual assault detectives in north Seattle.

The woman told police she had noticed the man sitting on a bench. She says he attacked her from behind. She was able to struggle free with scrapes and scratches.

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