Naked man arrested, charged after 3 women assaulted in downtown DeKalb, police say

A naked man was arrested and charged after three women were assaulted in downtown DeKalb Thursday.

Police said at about 1:15 p.m. they received several 911 calls about a man who was physically and sexually assaulting a woman at the DeKalb Public Library on Oak Street. As officers responded to the library, more 911 calls came in about another woman being assaulted on the street near the DeKalb Farmer's Market.

Police flooded the downtown area and were able to arrest a man who fit the description of the suspect provided by several witnesses to the assaults. A the time of his arrest, police said the man had stripped off all his clothing and was completely naked.

Police said they found three women downtown who had been sexually and/or physically assaulted. Two were taken to a local hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third refused medical attention, police said.

The man was also taken to a local hospital to be evaluated for narcotics and then released into police custody.

The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office identified the man Thursday evening as 33-year-old Maurice Kemp II and has charged him with one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault, two counts of attempted criminal sexual assault, two counts of criminal sexual abuse, one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, three counts of aggravated battery on a public way and three counts of unlawful restraint, all felonies. 

His first court appearance date was not immediately known.