A Stockbridge

man has been arrested for the attempted rape of a woman while both spending

the night at a residence on Goza Road Sunday.

James Orain

Jenkins Jr., 32, is accused of getting on top of the victim early Sunday

morning while she was sleeping on a sofa at 119 Goza Road, said Lt. Mahlon

Donald of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department. The victim awoke to

find Jenkins taking off some of her clothes although she was able to escape

to another room in the house and seek assistance, Donald said.

"When

she woke up, she was able to push him off and run away," Donald said.

Jenkins was

found hiding in a car parked in the backyard of the residence after deputies

arrived. He was arrested on the spot; he also faces a misdemeanor charge

of possession of marijuana, Donald said.

Jenkins, the

victim and several others had gone drinking earlier in the evening and

the victim, 27, of McDonough, declined to drive home because she felt

she was too intoxicated, Donald added.

Jenkins is

a relative of the owner of the residence, Donald said.

A bond hearing

had not been held on Jenkins as of Tuesday afternoon.