By AP/KWMU
Alton, Ill. – The search is over for a registered sex offender who police say punched a woman, hit her on the head with a bottle and tried to assault her this week in Alton.
Forty-one-year-old Michael Wood of Hardin was arrested in Bethalto Thursday, a day after Madison County prosecutors charged him with attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault and armed criminal violence.
Authorities say Wood tried to assault the woman Monday night but fled after a bystander heard her scream and came to help. The woman was treated for cuts and bruises.
Police say news reports with surveillance photos of the suspect spurred viewers to help identify Wood.
His bond is set at $100,000.