Nashville, TN – A man wanted in connection with a December 31 sexual assault in Nashville has been taken into custody in Louisville, Kentucky, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
According to MNPD, Mena Awad, 31, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Louisville Police after detectives in Nashville developed information indicating he had traveled there. Authorities located Awad at a hotel, and officials say his return to Nashville is currently pending.
The arrest follows an active search by MNPD’s Youth Services Division, which had been seeking Awad in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving a 16-year-old girl at a Millwood Drive apartment on New Year’s Eve.
Detectives credited coordinated efforts between Nashville and Louisville law enforcement for the quick apprehension. MNPD has not yet provided a specific timeline for Awad’s extradition to Tennessee.
Anyone with additional information related to the case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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