Tyler Man Convicted of Woman’s Attack

TYLER – After deliberating around two hours, a jury has convicted a Tyler man of attempted sexual assault. The punishment phase for Dearion D’Shon Dews, 19, began Friday. He had been accused of attempting to assault a woman last summer. The woman told investigators she was jogging on Varsity Drive at Old Omen Road when the assault occurred. The woman said a man grabbed her and attempted to drag her toward the tree line between Old Omen Road and parking lot 7. The man began groping the victim. She screamed several times. A passing motorist noticed the incident taking place and slowed down. At that time, the suspect released the victim and ran from the scene toward parking lot 7. Dews was later arrested by University of Texas at Tyler police. He faces up to 10 years in prison for the third-degree felony.