UPDATE 12:32 p.m.:
An interim complaint on the incident said that the suspect initially tried to get the victim's attention by showing her his phone and asking her to take out her headphones.
The victim waved the suspect off with her hand and continued to run. She rounded the corner from Country Club to 22nd Street and started to run. The suspect came from behind and grabbed her around her body, putting a hand over her mouth, the complaint said.
The suspect attempted to pull her into the parking lot, the complaint said. The victim struggled. She ran into traffic on 22nd and yelled for help. The man followed her and grabbed her again. She broke free and the suspect ran away on foot.
The victim provided a description that matched Rugamba and surveillance video captured a matching figure walking near the area a few minutes prior to the assault.
Swabs of the victim's skin and vest were analyzed for DNA. A sample from the vet matched Rugamba.
The victim initially didn't report any injuries, but a visit to the hospital three days later revealed she had a concussion, the complaint said.
Rugamba was located and detained. He identified himself, post-Miranda, in a photo from Circle K surveillance. He denied being in the area or that he had contact with the victim.
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A man has been arrested in connection with an assault that took place near Reid Park earlier this month.
According to a news release from Tucson Police, a woman reported being attacked near South Country Club Road, north of 22nd Street on May 14. The victim told police that the suspect approached her near a bus stop while she was on a run.
When she continued on her run, the suspect assaulted her and began pulling her away, the news release said.
A bystander and an off-duty TPD officer who was not on duty witnessed parts of the incident and attempted to intervene. The suspect fled northbound on Country Club, the news release said.
TPD conducted an extensive search of the area but the suspect could not be located.
Detectives looked at forensic evidence and canvassed nearby businesses for potential footage. They ultimately identified the suspect as 22-year-old King David Rugamba, the news release said.
Rugamba's criminal history included an arrest in 2022 for murder.
TPD detained Rugamba at his home on May 20, the news release said.
Detectives executed a search warrant and spoke with the suspect.
Rugamba was charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping.
The investigation is ongoing.
