52-year-old man arrested in New York over Michigan assault of 12yo

A 52-year-old man was arrested in New York on Sept. 23 in connection with the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl who reported she was assaulted at a home in Eastpointe, Michigan, police said. The girl told investigators she had been approached while walking on a sidewalk between 10 and 11 a.m. on Sept. 22 and then taken to a house where the assault occurred, Eastpointe police officials said at a news conference.

Police said the girl was able to leave the home and go to a family member, who helped her contact authorities. She then went to the Eastpointe Police Department to report the assault, officials said. Eastpointe Police Chief Corey Haines described the incident as extremely disturbing and said the victim was able to identify the suspect and some items recovered from the home during a subsequent search warrant.

Authorities initially withheld the suspect's identity pending formal charges, but court records and later statements identified him as Andrew Logan Williams, 52. Williams was arrested in New York roughly a half hour south of Buffalo less than 24 hours after the reported assault, WDIV and other outlets reported. Police said he is a registered offender with a 1997...