INDIANAPOLIS -- Detectives with the sex crimes unit of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a 27-year-old after two related attempted rape investigations on the Monon Trail earlier this month.

According to a news release from IMPD, Larry Duerson was taken into custody on Thursday in the 3400 block of N Keystone Ave. on preliminary charges of kidnapping, attempted rape and strangulation.

On Aug. 8, officers with IMPD's north district responded to the Monon Trail on an attempted rape investigation that reportedly occurred that morning. At the time, detectives learned that the victim was reportedly attacked by a man, later identified as Duerson, and officers were able to locate witnesses who reportedly intervened.

On Aug. 14, officers responded to the Monon Trail a

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