Man Charged with Sexual Assault in Homeless Camp

A sexual assault report            also threatened to kill her
brought the Anchorage police       if she reported the crime.
to the Northway Mall early         Neighbors found the woman
Sunday morning.                    with injuries to her face and
Just after 4:00 a.m., APD          articles of clothing missing.
responded after a woman was        A K-9 unit searched the area
found in the area crying for       and found the woman’s tent
help. Neighbors in the area        and then was able to locate
came to her assistance and         the suspect who was hiding in
called the police, according       the grass 300 yards from the
to APD.                            campsite.
The victim told police that        Anchorage resident Phillip
she had been staying in a          Pavala, 46, was arrested on
tent with a man who demanded       charges of Sexual Assault 1st
sex from her. After she            degree and Assault 2nd degree.
refused and attempted to           Pavala was arraigned Sunday
leave. As she ran from the         with his bail set at $25,000
camp, the suspect chased her       cash.
down, punched her in the face      The victim was treated at a
multiple times and tried to        local hospital and released.
strangle her. The suspect          

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