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Boston firefighters help capture man wanted for Chinatown sexual assault

Man arrested in connection with Chinatown sexual assault
Man arrested in connection with Chinatown sexual assault 00:13

BOSTON -- Boston Police are crediting firefighters in the city for helping them locate a rape suspect. Edwin Ramirez, 40, of Boston was arrested on Sunday. 

He is accused of raping and robbing someone hours earlier near Hudson Street. 

Having seen a press release about the search for the suspect, Boston firefighters notified police when they saw a man matching the description. 

A Boston Municipal Court judge sent Ramirez to Bridgewater State Hospital on Monday. He was not present for the arraignment.

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