Centerville police said that Hansen attacked a 17-year-old girl around 2:15 p.m. on the Iron Horse Park trail. The girl’s screams and the noise of her fighting alerted neighbors, who confronted Hansen and called 911, Davis said.
Hansen ran further into the park.
Officers responded within 2 minutes of the call, according to Davis, and set up a perimeter around the park.
The teen was taken to an area hospital with significant, but not life-threatening, injuries, Davis said.
Hansen was arrested within 15 minutes, Davis said. Initial reports based on jail records reported that Hansen was arrested later in the evening, but Davis said those were incorrect.
Hansen was arrested at Kentshire and Millshire drives, according to jail records.
Davis said that this was “a serious assault,” but that the quick response of officers and the help of neighbors kept it from being a lot worse.
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