Norwich — Norwich police have arrested the suspect in an alleged sexual assault of a juvenile female that occurred in the Baltic section of Sprague, according to a state police news release.

The officers located the unoccupied vehicle of Greg Butts, 44, of 194 Main St., Baltic, in the parking lot of the Norwich Holiday Inn while conducting patrol checks around 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to the release.

State police put out a release Friday stating that Butts was wanted in connection to the assault, which was reported March 28.

Butts returned to the black 2015 Mazda about 8:30 a.m. Saturday while Norwich Police officers were still on scene, the release stated.

Officers arrested Butts for the outstanding sexual assault warrant and turned him over to state police in Montville for processing, according to the release.

Butts has been charged with risk of injury to a minor and first-degree sexual assault. He is being held on $250,000 bond and is due to appear at Norwich Superior Court on Monday.