PITTSBURGH — A man accused of breaking into a home and trying to sexually assault a person has been taken into custody.
Pittsburgh Police said officers were called to a reported burglary at a residence on the 100 block of Marlow Street in Elliott at 10:45 p.m. on May 7.
Officers said the burglary suspect attempted to sexually assault someone, too.
According to court documents, the victim fought the attacker off.
The victim denied treatment from medics.
Pittsburgh SVU, plainclothes detectives and CSU began investigating.
That investigation led them to Jayden Jamary Morgan, 18, of Pittsburgh. They were able to identify Morgan as a suspect using surveillance footage and said his fingerprints were found at the scene.
Morgan was taken into custody on Friday. He is being held at the Allegheny County Jail without bail.
He is charged with burglary, indecent assault, simple assault, loitering and prowling at nighttime and harassment.
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