The Davis Police Department found a man suspected of battery on Wednesday shortly after advising the public to avoid the search area, which was near the Covell Park neighborhood.
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Police later announced the end of the search, saying in an updated news release that the suspect had been located.
A female victim reported that she had been assaulted in the laundry room of an apartment complex on the 600 block of Alvarado Avenue at 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Lt. John Evans. Around the same time, the department received a call about a man matching the description engaging in indecent exposure in the same area.
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Detectives located a man they believed was the suspect nearby and discovered he was traveling west. They established a perimeter around the area, Evans said. The department announced at 12:51 p.m. that the public should steer clear of the area around Covell Boulevard and Anderson Road as the search was conducted near the intersection of Anderson Road and Alvarado Avenue.
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Police arrested a 35-year-old Davis resident at approximately 1 p.m. and at 1:30 p.m. the department issued an all clear message to the public. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and may face other charges, Evans said.
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UC Davis police also assisted in the search, Evans said.
