Posted on 02/26/2022 9:05:56 AM PST by Signalman
Las Vegas police say they have arrested a registered sex offender following a sexual assault incident involving a 14-year-old boy. Police say the incident began in the 4200 block of East Tonopah Avenue, near Lamb and Lake Mead.
Officers responded to the area at approximately 6:26 a.m. on Thursday. According to the investigation the boy was approached by the suspect now identified as 42-year-old Willie Collins as he was walking to school.
The boy told police as Collins approached him he told him he was armed with a weapon and said he would kill him if he didn’t comply with his request. Collins then directed the boy to get into a dumpster in a back alley. During the sexual assault, Collins and the boy were involved in a fight. The boy was then able to flee the area and find help nearby. Collins left the area before police were able to arrive. Police say they were able to locate Collins six hours after the assault because he was wearing an ankle monitor. He was located a quarter-mile away from the scene of the crime at his residence and arrested.
Collins was taken to the Clark County Detention Center where he faces several charges which are listed below.
Battery with intent to commit sexual assault
Kidnapping Sexually Motivated
2 counts of sexual assualt (sic) with victim under 16
Police also determined at the time of the assault, Collins was on house arrest for burglary while in possession of a gun that had been committed in November 2021 in North Las Vegas.
The Suspect:
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Burn him alive.
We taught our kids to run and scream “fire” instead of help. I read somewhere that the screaming of fire is more effective due to the implication that fire is a threatening word to anyone that hears it and gets their attention.
“Point was, he was and he was literally on house arrest”
Point is, you misread the article.
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