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Carrboro man arrested on sexual assault charge

The Carrboro Police Department is pictured on January 15, 2018.

The Carrboro Police Department is pictured on January 15, 2018.

Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault.

A 39-year-old man was booked into the Orange County Jail on a second-degree forcible sexual offense charge Sunday evening.

Officers responded to a report of a woman being assaulted at the Food Lion at 602 Jones Ferry Road, according to the Carrboro Police Department. 

Antione Brooks, of Carrboro, is being held on a $20,000 bond. The police department has reason to believe there may be additional victims in the case. 

If you have information about this or a related incident, please contact the Carrboro Police Department at (919) 918-7397 or Crime Stoppers at (919) 942-7515. 

@emmymrtin

@DTHCityState | city@dailytarheel.com 

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Emmy Martin

Emmy Martin is the 2023-24 editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously served as the DTH's city & state editor and summer managing editor. Emmy is a junior pursuing a double major in journalism and media and information science. 

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