Accused sexual assault suspect arrested

SURFSIDE, Fla. (WSVN) -- A man accused of sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman has been arrested.

Police arrested and charged Shawn Andrews with sexual battery on Sunday. A Fort Lauderdale police officer found him sleeping on a park bench.

Detectives said he confessed to sexually assaulting a 25-year-old woman along 89th Street and Collins Avenue.

The woman said Andrews grabbed her, put a rag in her mouth, and carried her to a nearby alleyway, where he attacked her.

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