Schools on lockdown as Avondale Police arrest young man in connection with sexual assault

Schools on lockdown as Avondale Police arrest young man in connection with sexual assault

Schools near an Avondale neighborhood were put on a brief lockdown Monday as police arrest a sexual assault suspect. FOX 10's Matt Rodewald reports.

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Schools near an Avondale neighborhood were put on a brief lockdown Monday as police arrest a sexual assault suspect.

According to Avondale police, officers responded at around 8:00 a.m. to reports of a sexual assault located near the intersection of Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road on Monday morning.

During the investigation, police were able to identify the suspect as a young man, wearing a grey shirt, black basketball shorts, and orange-tipped hair. He was later arrested near Encanto Boulevard and 72nd Avenue.

"My neighbor said she had seen somebody walking down the street that matched that description, so we told the officers, and the officers obviously got it done," said Colby Meyer, who lives in the area. "This is crazy for this small little neighborhood. We've seen four police helicopters flying around this morning."

An investigation is ongoing.