Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in McKees Rocks sex assault
Allegheny County police issued an arrest warrant for a 24-year-old man in connection with a sexual assault that took place Monday in McKees Rocks.
Police are seeking Nino Johnson, who they said is known to frequent McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood.
On Monday night, the McKees Rocks Police Department and paramedics were dispatched to the 400 block of Derby Alley for a report of a sexual assault. Police say they found a female victim who stated that she was held at knife point and forced to perform sexual acts. She was taken to the hospital for an exam and has since been released in fair condition.
Police say Johnson is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person.
Johnson is a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 175 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, and a medium build.
Anyone seeing Johnson is asked to contact 911 immediately. Anyone with information on his whereabouts or about this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police tip line at 833-ALL-TIPS (833-255-8477); callers can remain anonymous.
The department can also be reached via its social media sites.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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