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Teen Arrested for Rape Amid Ongoing Assault Investigations

3/3/2026

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Tydarius Lamont Wingfield, a 19-year-old student, was arrested on February 28 and charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery, and kidnapping after a 20-year-old student reported an assault near North Thomas Street.
A separate February 27 incident on Cleveland Avenue involved a 22-year-old student and theft of a purse and credit card.
Athens-Clarke Police are investigating both assaults.

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Story summary

Tydarius Lamont Wingfield, a 19-year-old student, was arrested on February 28 and charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery, and kidnapping after a 20-year-old student reported an assault near North Thomas Street.
A separate February 27 incident on Cleveland Avenue involved a 22-year-old student and theft of a purse and credit card.
Athens-Clarke Police are investigating both assaults.