NSW: Alleged serial sex attacker arrested after tip-off

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2010
NSW: Alleged serial sex attacker arrested after tip-off

Police say an alleged serial sex attacker accused of carrying out a string of indecent
assaults in Sutherland Shire .. Sydney's south.

The 34-year-old man was arrested outside a house in Renwick Street .. Marrickville
.. about 9pm (AEDT) yesterday.

He was charged with aggravated indecent assault .. theft .. and kidnap and is due to
front Parramatta Local Court today.

It follows four attacks on women in Woolooware .. Sutherland .. Kirrawee .. and Gymea
dating back to October.

During one of the alleged incidents a woman was shoved to the ground .. indecently
assaulted then robbed.

The arrest follows tip-offs received by police after a description of the alleged offender
and CCTV footage was circulated by the media this week.

AAP RTV mdg/klw

KEYWORD: ASSAULTS (SYDNEY)

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