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NMB police charge man with three assaults
Posted: 07.17.2011 at 7:11 PM
Lisa Edge

Lisa Edge joined the NewsChannel 15 team in 2010 as the Weekend Anchor/Reporter.

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Lucas Suarez Velez of NMB is charged with three counts of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct in the first degree.
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City of North Myrtle Beach Spokesman Pat Dowling said Lucas Suarez Velez was taken into custody Saturday and charged with assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct in the first degree.

Dowling said during a police interview, Velez admitted to two other assaults that recently occurred within the city.

One assault happened on 9th Avenue South and Belle Drive. The other on 9th Avenue South and Hillside.

Today police charged Velez with two more counts of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct in the first degree.

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