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07/07/2008 11:29 AM

Man accused of sexually assaulting woman at her home

By: Web Staff

WARREN COUNTY -- A Johnsburg man is facing charges on allegations he sexually assaulted a woman and held her against her will.

Robert Hook, 50, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted rape and first-degree unlawful imprisonment.

The woman told police that Hook assaulted her at her home in Bakers Mills and that he held a sharp instrument, possibly a knife, during the attack. She was able to escape and went to a neighbor's house for help.

Hook was arraigned and sent to the Warren County Correctional Facility on $100,000 bail.