Salem man arrested for sexual assault

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SALEM (WSLS 10) - Salem police arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault case.

Joshua Petitpas, 28, is charged with one count of rape.

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The investigation began on Tuesday, December 15. The victim told officers she was sexually assaulted in the 1400 block of Filson Street by a man with whom she was in a relationship.

She received treatment at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and has since been released.

Petitpas is being held at the Roanoke County-Salem Jail without bond.


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