Kingston police say they arrested a wanted offender after receiving a call about a sexual assault in the city.
Tuesday, Kingston police were called to an apartment building at the corner of Division and Benson streets after a man allegedly groped a stranger.
The woman was able to escape from the man who allegedly accosted her before police arrived. Police say they later found the man walking in the area.
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According to Kingston police, the man was Thusanth Ariyanayagam, who escaped a halfway home in Kingston the night earlier.
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Ariyanayagam is currently serving a two-year sentence for assault with a weapon, assault and breach of recognizance.
Following his arrest Tuesday, he was additionally charged with sexual assault and being unlawfully at large.
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