MERIDIAN, Idaho — After asking for the public's help to identify a suspect, the Meridian Police Department (MPD) was able to arrest the man connected to a battery incident.
The suspect, later identified as 43-year-old James Burns of Emmett, was arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail on a felony charge of Sexual Battery of a Minor Child Sixteen or Seventeen Years of Age.
After the initial incident, Burns was reported to have returned to the original location; police responded to the scene quickly, however, the suspect had already left. During a brief search of the area, officers were able to locate and arrest him.
MPD believes there may be additional victims and ask that anyone with information related to this incident or Burns' other activities to contact the department at 208-888-6678.
MPD responded to the initial incident, which happened around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 14, near E. Franklin and N. Main Street in Meridian. According to MPD, the suspect had sexually battered a juvenile who was working at the time of the incident.
MPD said it appreciates the public's assistance in the investigation of this case.
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