A French man has been dramatically arrested at Sydney airport as he was about to leave the country.
Sexual crime squad detectives arrested Adam Berguiga, 22, after he was accused of the sexual assault of a woman in a Melbourne laneway following a night out.
Police allege he was partying at a nightclub in the CBD on New Year’s Eve when the woman fell over on the dancefloor.
It is alleged Berguiga then escorted her out of the venue and towards Coors Laneway early on Thursday morning.
The tiny laneway sits between Little Bourke and Lonsdale streets.
Berguiga is alleged to have then carried out the attack, reported 7News.
She was then allegedly led back towards Little Bourke Street before he fled the scene.
Officers issued an arrest warrant for Berguiga at 9.30pm on Saturday.
CCTV footage and composite images were also released.
He was then recognised by authorities at Sydney’s international airport terminal around midday on Sunday.
Adam Berguiga, 22, allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a Melbourne laneway in the early hours of Thursday
He has been partying on New Year’s Eve at a nightclub in the CBD and allegedly took the woman into Coors laneway
He was arrested in Sydney’s international airport terminal around 12pm on Sunday
Victoria Police are in the process of extraditing Berguiga back to Melbourne.
He is expected to appear before a magistrate on Monday.