Israeli police arrested the suspect in a daylight sexual assault recorded on camera in the central town of Azor, the Azor local council announced Thursday evening. The arrest follows hours of searches and a police manhunt that began after the assault, which sparked public outrage and vigilante threats by residents.
Israeli police arrested the prime suspect in the daylight sexual assault that was recorded on security cameras in the central Israeli town of Azor. The Azor local council announced the arrest at around 20:22 Jerusalem time Thursday evening, stating that after hours of searches the suspect was located, caught, and taken into custody by Israeli police.
The assault, which was captured on camera in broad daylight, sparked widespread outrage and threats of vigilante action by local residents who said they would reach the suspect before police — as The Zioneer reported at 16:29 Thursday. The suspect had remained at large since the incident was first reported earlier in the day; a separate bulletin at 17:07 Thursday documented the security footage of the assault itself and noted police had not yet issued a statement.
Police have not yet released the suspect's identity or the charges he faces, and further details on the investigation remain pending.
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