A Roanoke Rapids man who police say tried to solicit sexual favors from a juvenile female and went inside a restroom while the victim was using it Tuesday evening is in the Halifax County Detention without the opportunity for bond and awaits a first district court appearance Thursday.

The events which led to the arrest of 39-year-old Raynard Antwain Bradley, 39, occurred around 8 p.m. at a restaurant on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway when police responded to a sexual assault call.

As officers responded Halifax Central Communications reported a man was running across the road to a motel.

Roanoke Rapids police Lieutenant D. Newsome and Officer M. Morris encountered the man, who was identified as Bradley.

He admitted to having narcotics in his possession and .8 grams of crack and several items of paraphernalia were found.

Meanwhile Chief Shane Guyant said the sexual assault investigation revealed that Bradley was soliciting a juvenile female for sex in exchange for money.

Investigation, the chief said, showed that Bradley went inside the women’s restroom while the female juvenile victim was using the bathroom.  

He approached the victim and attempted to perform sexual acts on her.

 The victim locked herself in a bathroom stall while Bradley stood outside the stall with no clothes on, intimidating and preventing the victim from leaving.

Eventually Bradley ran out of the bathroom and left the restaurant clothed when another customer entered. 

Bradley was charged with attempted second-degree forcible rape, second-degree kidnapping, soliciting prostitution of a minor, possession of schedule II narcotic, and possession of drug paraphernalia.