GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Police say a man broke into a family’s Gainesville apartment, but he didn’t come through the door or a window; he broke through the wall.
Investigators say Obed Reyes, 29, broke through the closet wall of a neighboring apartment and got into the home.
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The victim, a 15-year-old girl, was home with her 5-year-old and 7-year-old family members when Reyes was suddenly inside their apartment.
They say Reyes grabbed the girl by her hair and began punching her several times. She was able to escape into the breezeway, but Reyes continued attacking her, police say.
Witnesses told police they saw him dragging her by her hair and hitting her while she screamed for help.
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During the attack, Reyes is also accused of threatening to rape her.
Police say he also lived in the Summit St. apartment complex, but the two did not know one another.
Reyes is currently being held in the Hall County Jail on charges of burglary, aggravated assault, attempted rape, kidnapping and two counts of cruelty to children.
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