Eastside Defender

UPDATE: Sept 1, 2009: Late this afternoon the suspect in the sexual assault that occurred in the 1700 block of Elm SE turned himself in. Alexander Gene Bouchier (DOB 10/15/82) reported to Hennepin County Jail and was charged with CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (FELONY). According to the complaint, Bouchier was identified from media reports by a person that knew him previously. Bouchier was interviewed and he admitted that it was himself in the video.

Minneapolis Crime Watch has posted photos of the suspect in a sexual assault last Saturday:

…a sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours on 8/22/2009. The crime occurred in the 1700 block of Elm St SE near the University of Minnesota.

According to the victim, she was followed into her secure apartment building by a white male stranger. He is described as being 25-30 years old, light complexion, 6’0” and a light to average build. Suspect was wearing a cream colored shirt (with a design on the front), jeans and sandals.

KSTP-TV reports that the suspect selected his victim at a popular Northeast bar: