An Albany man was arrested Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, after a sexual-assault report in the 4200 block of Ramona Place SE.
According to the Albany Police Department, police responded to the residence shortly before 6 p.m. after a witness reported a female crying and bleeding in the front yard. She was transported to an area hospital where she was treated and released.
Detectives learned that she had met 68-year-old Jeffrey Richards earlier that day at Ma’s Dairy Farm in Albany and then returned to his home.
Arriving officers surrounded the residence, where Richards refused to leave or comply with police officers. About 11 hours later, police opened the front door by force. During the service of the search warrant, the suspect surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident.
Richards was subsequently arrested for first-degree sodomy, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and cocercion, and lodged in the Linn County Jail.
Additional charges are pending, as police believe that the suspect has been involved in similar incidents.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Albany Police Department Detective Gabe Flores at (541) 917-7680.