Arrest made in greenway sex assault; suspect accused of other sex crimes at Target

CHARLOTTE — Police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman on an east Charlotte greenway last year, Channel 9 learned.

Khalil Boler, 28, was arrested Thursday night.

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In court Friday, Channel 9 also learned Boler is accused of committing two different sex crimes over the summer.

On Sept. 7, 2022, a woman was taken to the hospital after she reported being sexually assaulted on the McAlpine Creek Greenway.

The woman was walking around 11 a.m. that day when she said a man assaulted her and tried to take her clothes off in an attempt to rape her, police said. She was able to fight off the suspect and call 911, authorities said.

Investigators said it appeared to be a random attack.

Jail records show Boler’s charges include attempted second-degree forcible rape and second-degree kidnapping.

In court Friday, Channel 9′s Hunter Sáenz learned Boler is accused of following the victim on the greenway before he put his arm around her to restrain her and put an arm on her mouth to silence her.

Prosecutors said then a struggle ensued and they fought to the ground. They said Boler tried to kiss her mouth and she bit him until she tasted blood.

The victim tried to call 911 and activate the Emergency SOS on her phone. Boler is accused of trying to get her phone away from her, prosecutors said. She was eventually able to get through to 911 and Boler ran when he heard voices on the phone, prosecutors said.

Officers were able to take DNA from the victim’s fingernails and body and match it to Boler’s, prosecutors said.

Attorneys asked that Boler’s bond be raised, citing a sexual battery case and an indecent exposure case he’s also charged in.

The warrant tied to the indecent exposure charge says Boler is accused of exposing himself to a woman in the University City Boulevard Target on Sept. 9. The warrant tied to the sexual battery charge says he’s accused of grabbing a woman and pressing himself against her without her consent on July 9. That second incident happened in the parking lot of the same Target.

The judge gave Boler a $300,000 secured bond Friday, more than double its original amount. He will be required to wear an electronic monitor if he is released.

Boler’s next court date is Oct. 17.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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