A 32-year-old man is accused of breaking into a home in Ballantyne and sexually assaulting a woman Wednesday morning, police said.
Suspect physically, sexually assaulted victim in south Charlotte
Officers responded to the home in the 10200 block of Chivalry Drive off Ballantyne Commons Parkway on a breaking-and-entering call.
The victim’s teen child called 911 to say someone broke into their home and was assaulting his mom downstairs.
“It was a very violent assault,” said CMPD Maj. Jonathan Thomas.
They heard screaming inside and quickly took Santerius Qwayshawn Allen into custody.
“This was very rare for us to catch a violent offender like this, in the act, on the scene,” Thomas said.
Police said Allen broke into the woman’s home at about 10:30 a.m. through a window and raped her.
The attack appeared to be random, CMPD said.
The teen was not physically assaulted, police said.
“That brave child was able to stay on the phone hiding, stay on the phone with dispatchers until officers arrived,” CMPD Capt. Jamie Ivie said. “Officers made entry and were able to quickly take the suspect into custody.”