AUBURNDALE, Queens (WABC) -- Police say they have arrested a suspect in the sexual assault of a woman in Queens back in December.
Jose Montes, 32, was captured in Manhattan based on a tip. The crime happened back on December 19 near 165th Street and Sanford Avenue in Auburndale.
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Police say the attacker approached a 56-year-old woman around 2 a.m., punched her in the face multiple times, and then sexually assaulted her.
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where she was treated and released.
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Montes is charged with sex abuse, assault and harassment.
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