Cape Cod

Man arrested after attempted sexual assault of 5-year-old at Yarmouth soccer game

Police on Cape Cod say 27-year-old Ryan Evans of Dennis, Massachusetts, was arrested a day after allegedly trying to sexually assault a child at a soccer game in Yarmouth

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Police on Cape Cod say a man has been arrested after allegedly trying to sexually assault a child at a soccer game Tuesday.

Officers responded shortly before 8 p.m. to Peter Homer Memorial Park in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Callers reported that a man lured a 5-year-old behind the park's restrooms.

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The child screamed, scaring off the alleged attacker, police said. He was seen leaving on an electric bike.

Wednesday afternoon, police arrested 27-year-old Ryan Evans of Dennis after executing a search warrant.

The Yarmouth Police Department says Evans was previously charged in 2021 with assault to rape a child; unarmed burglary and assault; assault and battery; and destruction of property and larceny.

It was not immediately clear if Evans had an attorney who could answer to the charges against him.

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