Aurora man arrested after allegedly kidnapping, sexually assaulting girl walking to bus stop

AURORA, Colo. — Aurora police have arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and assaulting a young girl who was headed to her bus stop on Friday morning.

On Friday morning, officers with the Aurora Police Department responded to a call involving a child. They learned that an 11-year-old girl had reported that she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted while making her way to the bus stop, police said. Based on officers' preliminary investigation, a man approached the girl, grabbed her arm and took her to his apartment nearby, where he allegedly assaulted her. The girl was able to escape and found a person to help her call 911, police said.

Denver 7+ Colorado News Latest Headlines | May 10, 5pm Police found probable cause to search the suspect's residence, which was along the 1400 block of Mason Street. They then arrested 31-year-old Shukurani Mulenda, who is a registered sex offender, police said. They did not find any known relationship between Mulenda and the child.Police said as of now, they do not know if the suspect had victimized anybody else. No other details were immediately available.

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