Man arrested for sexual battery

Houma Police arrested Corey Brown, 39, of 1228 Goode St., Saturday after he allegedly committed a sexual battery on a woman living nearby, Police Chief Dana Coleman said.

A woman in the 1200 block of Goode Street told police she awoke to find Brown committing sexual battery on her with his hands and mouth, Coleman said.

Brown ran away, but was caught after a brief chase. He was transported the Terrebonne jail.

Brown was charged with sexual battery, oral sexual battery and resisting arrest.