Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office Weston District have arrested the suspect in a disturbing case of a man assaulting a woman while exposing himself in public.

According to BSO detectives, the 17-year-old male suspect was taken into custody on Friday, April 17, on one count of attempted sexual battery. Following the crime, BSO detectives launched an intensive and exhaustive investigation to identify and locate the suspect. Using a combination of technological resources and old-fashioned police work, detectives were able to make this arrest.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:39 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, near the 16300 block of Golf Club Road in Weston. According to the victim, she was sitting on the grass when an unknown subject grabbed her from behind. She struggled with the attacker before he got up, put on his shoes, and the suspect fled on foot.

Surveillance footage shows a light-skinned male wearing a khaki hoodie and distinctive red and black pants exposing and pleasuring himself in an adjacent parking lot. The subject is then seen slowly approaching the victim, surveying his surroundings, and removing his shoes before grabbing her from behind.

Following his arrest, the 17-year-old male subject was transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center for processing.