UCLA police have detained a suspect in connection with a string of sexual assaults on students in recent weeks, authorities said Tuesday.
The arrest comes after authorities released a sketch Monday of a man they believe is responsible for five sexual assaults from March 8 to April 6 on students on or near campus, said Sgt. Robert DeFrancesco of the UCLA Police Department.
The attacker appears to have a pattern of targeting women who are using their cellphones or distracted in some way, according to police.
Further information was not immediately available.
–Tony Barboza
Photo: Sketch of the suspect. Credit: UCLA Police Department.