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Man accused of sexual assault at Charlotte tire shop was in U.S. illegally, ICE says

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers on Monroe Road

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

Channel 9 learned the suspect who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Charlotte tire shop this week was in the U.S. illegally, ICE officials said.

Woman says man tried to sexually assault her at tire shop; 1 arrested, CMPD says

A woman told the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Tuesday that 30-year-old Elno Cervantes-Juarez went into the bathroom at Mr. Tire Auto Service on Monroe Road and sexually assaulted her.

Eleno Cervantes Authorities said someone called police saying a man she didn’t know went into the bathroom while she was inside and tried to sexually assault her. Detectives were quickly able to identify the suspect as 30-year-old Eleno Cervantes. (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department)

Cervantes-Juarez was arrested and charged with second-degree attempted rape, sexual battery, first-degree kidnapping, and assault on a female. He’s being held in the Mecklenburg County jail without bond.

U.S. Border Patrol encountered Cervantes-Juarez, a Mexican national, on Aug. 17, 2022, near Nogales, Arizona, after he got into the country illegally, ICE officials said.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta filed a detainer on Cervantes-Juarez after the Charlotte Mecklenburg police arrested him.

VIDEO: Woman says man tried to sexually assault her at tire shop; 1 arrested, CMPD says

Woman says man tried to sexually assault her at tire shop; 1 arrested, CMPD says

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