A Phoenix man was arrested Sunday after investigators said he broke into a an apartment and sexually assaulted a woman he'd seen earlier at a bar while the victim's friend lay frozen in fear next to her, according to court documents.
Police said the 27-year-old-woman woke up about 4 a.m. on Nov. 5 in her apartment near Glendale and 27th avenues when she noticed the bathroom light was on. After she asked her friend who was in there, reports show, the bathroom light shut off.
Police said the woman got out of bed and noticed someone behind the bathroom door, and when she opened the door further, she saw 54-year-old Tilfert D. Vaughn standing naked and holding a large serrated break knife, according to court records.