Police: Man who sexually battered woman at UCF Downtown after following her off Lynx bus arrested

ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida Police Department said Tuesday that a man who sexually battered a woman Sunday evening at the school’s downtown Orlando campus has been arrested.

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Police said Lamarcus Bernard Robinson Jr. was riding a Lynx bus and followed a female passenger off the bus into the Amelia Street Garage, which is at West Amelia Street and North Hughey Avenue.

They said Robinson grabbed the woman’s wrist and pulled her into a stairwell, where he sexually battered her.

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Police said the woman called 911 and gave police a detailed description of Robinson.

They said they located Robinson on Monday evening with the help of the Orlando Police Department, and he was arrested on charges of sexual battery and false imprisonment.

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Court records indicate that Robinson -- who is homeless and who has a history of violent criminal history -- waived his first appearance Tuesday.

Police said neither he nor the victim is affiliated with UCF.

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