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A person of interest turned himself in to the Pima County Sheriffโ€™s Department on Thursday in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation.

The sheriffโ€™s department asked the public for help looking for a man who reportedly made crude comments to a woman walking her dog and touched her inappropriately on March 10 in the area of Oldfather and Massingale roads.

In a news release, the sheriffโ€™s department thanked the public for their help, stating that they received several tips which helped identify the person of interest in the investigation.

The man has made a statement to detectives and the investigation remains ongoing, the sheriff's department said. Authorities did not release the man's name and he has not been arrested.


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