Police tell the Athens Banner-Herald that the suspect was riding a bike when he started following a 17-year-old
(AP) -- Police in Athens say a man who tried to rape a teen fled when he discovered his victim was a man dressed as a woman.
Police tell the Athens Banner-Herald that the suspect was riding a bike when he started following a 17-year-old around 6:30 p.m. When the teen started walking faster, the man caught up, grabbed the teen's arm and dragged him into some woods.
Police say the attacker started ripping off the teen's clothes and realized when he took off the teen's pants that his victim was male. Police say the man ran when the teen's cell phone rang. Witnesses had already called 911 and the victim was sitting on the ground crying in the rain when police arrived.
Police say the attacker will likely face criminal attempted rape and false imprisonment charges if he's caught.
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