Surveillance footage shows him sexually assaulting a woman, police say. Now he’s under arrest.
Bradenton police have arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting a homeless woman.
The 57-year-old woman told police she was sleeping on a bench at the downtown bus station, 601 13th St. W., around midnight Thursday when she awoke to the man rubbing his penis on her mouth, according to an incident report.
She began yelling at him as she pushed him away and he left, walking south through the bus stop.
Surveillance camera footage captured the assault and the man walking away.
Police identified Henry Lee Bradley III, 21, as a suspect and asked for the public’s help to locate him early Tuesday.
Bradley was arrested on Tuesday evening and charged with sexual battery, according to police.
In social media posts, the police department thanked the public for their help with the investigation.
The victim told police another man attacked as she was waiting for a friend. He threw her on the ground but when she started screaming and was able to get up, he left.
The woman had difficulty describing the second man, and police have not obtained all the surveillance camera footage from the station that night.
Anyone with information on Bradley or the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Anthony Cerniglia at 941-932-9305 or by email at Anthony.Cerniglia@bradentonpd.com.
This story was originally published May 7, 2019 at 10:46 AM.