A Mt. Airy man has been arrested in White County and charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, and battery.
White County sheriff’s deputies and investigators were sent to an address in the county May 7, according to a Tuesday news release, in reference to a sexual assault.
During the investigation, they learned that Salvador Velazquez, 29, was the suspect in the incident. Velazquez was a well-known acquaintance of the 24-year-old victim. There was an attempt to arrest Velazquez, however he fled on foot and was not located. But later, he turned himself at the White County Jail.
Helen Police assisted in the investigation.