Man, 21, accused of sexually assaulting woman in Vadnais Heights

Name: Man, 21, accused of sexually assaulting woman in Vadnais Heights
Uploaded: 2025-10-31T18:13:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 19 s
Description: Investigators say a courageous woman is recovering from a terrifying attack that she helped solve. Charges said a man pulled the 51-year-old off a sidewalk in Vadnais Heights on Tuesday and sexually assaulted her. During the attack, officials said the woman ripped off the man's glasses. WCCO's Adam Duxter explains how that piece of evidence sent the sheriff's office into overdrive.

Investigators say a courageous woman is recovering from a terrifying attack that she helped solve. Charges said a man pulled the 51-year-old off a sidewalk in Vadnais Heights on Tuesday and sexually assaulted her. During the attack, officials said the woman ripped off the man's glasses. WCCO's Adam Duxter explains how that piece of evidence sent the sheriff's office into overdrive.