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Man arrested for Talmadge sexual assault, stealing victim's car

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A 42-year-old man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman in her Talmadge apartment before stealing her car.

Friday, San Diego Police arrested Leonard Derrick was arrested and charged with burglary and sexual assault.

On March 22, the victim ran to a neighbor's home and reported she had been sexually assaulted.

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She told police she woke up to two people in her room at about 5:30 a.m. After the pair assaulted her, the fled from her apartment with her car.

The victim's car was later found and short time later.

Derrick is being held on $1 million bail and due in court April 3.