Sexual Crimes Squad arrest man following Mordialloc sexual assault

Sexual Crimes Squad detectives have arrested a man following a sexual assault in Mordialloc in November, Victoria Police say.

The Mordialloc man’s arrest follows a report to police that an armed man threatened a woman and forced his way into her John Street property when she arrived home on Thursday 2 November about 12.30am.

Once inside the property the victim, aged in her 70s, was sexually assaulted.

It’s also believed the same man returned to the property on a number of occasions, days after the attack, but did not enter the home.

The 35-year-old is currently assisting police with their enquiries.

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