14-year-old boy charged in sexual assault of woman walking to work in Hollywood, police say

A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a woman walking to work was sexually assaulted early Friday morning in Hollywood, police said.

The victim was walking about 4 a.m. when the boy assaulted her in the 300 block of South Park Road, an area with office and residential buildings nearby.

The victim was assaulted just about 100 yards away from the Hollywood Police Department, said Officer Christian Lata, a spokesperson for the department.

Police initially were searching for a suspect who was in his 20s because of his over 6-feet-tall height and some-200-pound weight.

“They had no idea he was a 14-year-old kid,” Lata said.

Detectives and SWAT officials arrested the boy in the 700 block of South Park Road shortly before midnight Monday on an arrest warrant, according to police. He faces a sexual battery charge and may face other charges, Lata said.

Police did not release the age or other information about the victim.

Several residents in the area turned over their home surveillance videos to detectives during their investigation that recorded the suspect that morning, police said.