NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – A South Nashville woman is recovering after she woke up Monday morning to find a registered sex offender in her apartment, according to police.

The 70-year-old told police that she had been sleeping at home but woke up to find him pulling on her nightgown.

She started talking to him and eventually convinced him to leave. Police say 31-year-old Jerru Wells was arrested that same afternoon and is charged with attempted rape and aggravated burglary.

He is also accused of two violations of the sex offender registry.

We found that Wells was convicted of sexual assault in Hamblen County in 2015. He was registered as a sex offender in Nashville in 2018. Wells also has previous convictions in Hamblen County for aggravated burglary and aggravated assault.

As for his recent arrest, police say the investigation is still ongoing. Police told us the woman is doing well.

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