Van Buren police report alleged assault by Oklahoma man

Van Buren police said an Oklahoma man admitted asking a woman for sex and assaulting her after she refused.

Police account

The incident involves a woman and a man from Oklahoma, according to the police account. Police said the man acknowledged both the request for sex and the alleged assault that followed the woman’s refusal.

Court process

The account concerns an alleged assault. A police statement or admission is not the same as a conviction, which can be decided only through the court process.

What is established

The police account identifies the alleged conduct but does not establish a court outcome. The report also does not establish the man’s name, the date of the incident, whether charges were filed or when the case may next appear in court.