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A Baton Rouge man is in custody, accused of breaking into a woman's home with an axe and sexually assaulting her.
Police responded on Wednesday to a call about suspicious activity on Boulevard de Province near I-12. When officers showed up, the suspect ran away, but police caught him.
He was later identified as 24-year-old Joseph Hayes, and was accused of the sexual assault that occurred on Saturday.
Hayes is charged with rape, burglary, drug possession with the intent to distribute, and sexual battery.
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