A 17-year-old has been charged with aggravated rape in connection with an attack on a 69-year-old runner in North Chattanooga on Monday morning.
The teen was identified by Juvenile Court officials as Diontae Smartt.
Authorities said he has given a confession.
Smartt has a detention hearing Thursday at 12:30.
The incident happened at approximately 7:30 a.m.
on Mississippi Avenue.
Police initially said the suspect was described as a black male, 5’8’-5’9’’ inches in height and 180-200 pounds with a short afro/flat top style hair, wearing white or khaki shorts and a dark button-up shirt.
Police said the man who was attacked was out jogging.