Early Monday morning, a man attempted to rape a woman in a garage along Hubbard St. According to the woman, the man asked her to go for a walk with him. When they passed an open garage, he pulled her inside and tried to rape her.

The woman screamed and was able to fight the man off. A police officer nearby heard the screams and responded, arresting the man a few minutes later. The man has been charged with second degree attempted sexual assault.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault, contact the Racine sexual assault lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, SC at 800-242-2874.