CRAWFORD COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on
Just before 6p.m. August 23, police were dispatched to Americas Best Value Inn, 3108 N Broadway Street, in Pittsburg, in reference to a report of a sexual assault that just occurred, according to a media release.
Upon arrival, officers met with the reporting party about the incident, which involved a juvenile victim and an adult male. While the officers were on scene, they were made aware that the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Damien Dorien Yarbrough of Pittsburg, was attempting to leave the hotel.
Police found Yarbrough with his luggage attempting to leave, and officers detained him. Detectives with the police department’s Criminal Investigations Division were contacted and responded to assist with the investigation.
The victim and their family were interviewed about the incident, and the victim was referred to local medical providers for further attention.
A search warrant application was prepared for Yarbrough’s hotel room to look for evidence relating to the incident. The search warrant was granted, and items of suspected evidence were collected.
Yarbrough was arrested and transported to jail at the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office for booking. He is in being held on a a $500,000 bond on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sodomy, and rape.