A Pennsylvania man who was arrested early Monday morning in Westport is accused of trying to sexually assault his friend’s mother in her home.
Police responded to a local home at 12:30 a.m. Monday and the victim told police she woke up to find her son’s friend, 22-year-old Charles Ayala, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, standing over her while she was in bed and he was trying to unbuckle his pants.
As officers investigated, they determined that Ayala and the victim’s son has been out partying, both at the victim’s home and at a home on Inwood Lane earlier in the night, and Ayala got drunk, police said.
Ayala’s friend then brought him back to the other house and left him the car for the night, but Ayala returned to the victim’s home around midnight and went into the house, police said.
The woman said she woke when Ayala turned the lights on and she saw him walking toward her.
She was able to push by him and run downstairs, but Ayala followed her downstairs and touched her inappropriately, police said.
She then ran to the kitchen, grabbed her phone and went outside.
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When she banged on a neighbor's door for help, Ayala placed both of his hands on her shoulders and began pulling her toward him, police said, but the neighbor pulled the victim inside and told Ayala to leave.
Ayala went back inside the victim’s home and the woman was not injured, but Ayala then fought with the victim’s son and another friend when they arrived to help the woman, according to police.
Ayala was charged with first-degree burglary, creating a public disturbance, fourth-degree sexual assault and second-degree unlawful restraint.
He was held on a $100,000 bond, which was reduced to $25,000. It’s not clear if he has an attorney.
