SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose police announced Thursday evening that their officers had arrested a suspect wanted in connection with two sexual assaults. Officials posted to social media and wrote that their MERGE Unit arrested the suspect late in the afternoon.

The arrest comes after two days of searching by detectives along the heavily-used Los Gatos Creek Trail.

News of the crime has hit home with women who regularly walk portions of the 12-mile scenic path in Santa Clara County.

"I heard that, and I was shocked because it was actually during the day and that's kind of unheard of because there are people on the trail," said Whinde Dawson.

San Jose police detectives said around 9 a.m. on Wednesday the suspect sexually assaulted a woman as she walked on the trail, between Leigh and B

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