Tulsan arrested in sexual assaults at assisted living center
By AMANDA BLAND World Staff Writer on Sep 13, 2013, at 3:37 PM
Uqbasilassie K. Zerie
Crime
The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.
The most recent assault occurred about 4 a.m. Sept. 7 in the area of the Morrison Apartments.
CONTACT THE REPORTER
918-581-8413
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BROKEN ARROW — Police arrested a Tulsa man accused of assaulting two elderly women several times in recent months.
Uqbasilassie K. Zerie, 32, was jailed Thursday on five sexual assault complaints, Cpl. Leon Calhoun said.
Zerie reportedly admitted to assaulting the women “several times over the past six or seven months,” police said.
He worked for Franciscan Villa, 17110 E. 51st St.
Employees of the facility alerted police to the alleged assaults, Calhoun said.
Crime
The plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit that he was made to perform pushups to avoid a ticket or jail.
The most recent assault occurred about 4 a.m. Sept. 7 in the area of the Morrison Apartments.
CONTACT THE REPORTER
918-581-8413
Email
