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Updated 10/05/2011 12:13 AM

Police Question Sexual Assault Suspect In Brooklyn, Arrest Other

By: NY1 News

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Police were questioning Tuesday a man in connection with a string of attacks in Brooklyn.

Authorities have been looking for the man seen in a surveillance video since March.

At least 10 women have been sexually assaulted in Park Slope, Greenwood and Prospect Park since the spring.

Sources say the man is specifically being questioned about an attack that happened on September 4 when a 24-year-old woman was sexually assaulted.

Investigators say all the attacks involved women being groped, but some of them were also attempted rapes.

The most recent incident happened on September 21 when a woman was fondled near the Prospect Avenue subway stop.

The victims have described their attackers as being between 25 and 30 years old and around 5-feet-6-inches and 5-feet-8-inches tall.

Police believe there is more than one suspect behind the 10 assaults.

Meanwhile, investigators have made an arrest in a separate string of sexual assaults in the borough.

Police Question Sexual Assault Suspect In Brooklyn, Arrest Other

Federico Chamorro Yax, 22, was taken into custody last night.

He is charged with sexual abuse and assault stemming from attacks on three women.

Two of the attacks happened on Sunday.

Police say he groped the women before running off.

Investigators say Yax is not suspected in a series of sexual assaults in the Park Slope area.

At least 10 women have been assaulted since March.