Teen arrested following home invasion, assault in Allendale
Jul. 28—A 16-year-old Allendale boy was arrested following a home invasion and assault on a woman in Allendale Township on Tuesday afternoon.
The teen, whose name has not been released, has been charged with first-degree home invasion and attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was waived to the adult system and arraigned Wednesday afternoon by Judge Judy Mulder.
The suspect remains lodged in the Ottawa County Juvenile Detention Facility with a $250,000 cash-surety bond.
The victim, a 30-year-old Allendale woman, received minor injuries during the incident, said Capt. Jake Sparks of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office. A young child in the home was not assaulted or injured.
Police responded to a home in the area of Douglas Drive near Jordan Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival.
Officers set up a perimeter and used a K-9 unit to track the suspect. Numerous witnesses who observed the suspect near the victim's home, before and after the incident, helped police identify the teen.
The suspect was interviewed and evidence was recovered that linked the boy to the crime, Sparks said. It was determined that the suspect lived near the victim, but that the two did not know each other.
There are no other suspects and there is no threat to the public, Sparks said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office, or Silent Observer at 877-887-4536 or online at mosotips.com.
