A 19-year-old woman was the victim of a sexual assault in the early morning hours Friday, Madison police said. The woman also suffered a bruised eye, said police spokesman Michael Hanson.
The assault took place at 2:54 a.m. Friday in the area around the intersection of West Johnson Street and Frances Street, Hanson said. The woman was walking home from a bar and the man attacked her from behind, choking and punching her in the face as she was entering her residence, police said.