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Police used elastic bands for braces to track down Leakin Park assault suspect

<i>BALTIMORE POLICE/WJZ</i><br/>Police used elastic bands for braces to track down Charles Taylor who is accused of a violent assault on a 71-year-old woman walking in Leakin Park.
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Police used elastic bands for braces to track down Charles Taylor who is accused of a violent assault on a 71-year-old woman walking in Leakin Park.

By ADAM THOMPSON

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Some clever police work helped officers track down the suspect accused of the violent assault on a 71-year-old woman walking in Leakin Park.

Charles Taylor, 46, was arrested on November 22 on a number of charges.

Police said Taylor set up a small camp in Leakin Park and dragged the elderly woman to that camp and tied her to a chair.

She eventually escaped and got help.

According to our media partner The Baltimore Banner, police found small elastic bands used for braces and tracked them to a dental office in Ellicott City.

They showed employees a sketch of the attacker, who was identified as Taylor.

Taylor is being held without bond.

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