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Oakland police have arrested a 14-year-old boy suspected of sexually assaulting and robbing two women earlier this month.

In the first attack on Jan. 6, a 28-year-old woman was walking in the 1200 block of Market Street around 10 p.m. when a male armed with a gun approached her and demanded her wallet.

The robber then forced the woman to an isolated area, where he sexually assaulted her, police said.

The second attack occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 12 in the 600 block of 11th Street.

In that case, another 28-year-old woman was approached by a stranger on a bicycle who simulated a handgun and demanded her purse, police said. As in the first attack, the woman was taken to an isolated area where she was sexually assaulted.

Police issued an alert about the teen last week, saying they considered him armed and dangerous. They announced Tuesday morning that he had been taken into custody.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Youth and Family Services Division at (510) 238-3641.