Man charged with sexual assault after violent home invasion in Fort St. John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN — A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged following what police describe as a violent home invasion and sexual assault in northeastern British Columbia.

Mounties in Fort St. John, B.C., say the alleged attack happened late Tuesday, when a man reportedly entered a residence on 87 Street after following a woman to her home.

Police say people inside the home initially scared the man off and called officers, who conducted a search but did not find the suspect.

The alleged attacker then reportedly re-entered the home, where he sexually assaulted a second resident before fleeing.