PHOENIX -- The man accused of several incidents of sexual assault and public indecency was denied bail at a hearing Monday, authorities said.

Robert Jessie Payan, 28, was arrested Sunday night at his central Phoenix apartment complex, police said. Payan, who works at a Circle K gas station, had been under surveillance since Wednesday, said Detective Reuben M. Gonzales.

Payan is accused of at least three of the 10 cases and 11 incidents recorded since January. Those cases occurred on May 7, June 11 and July 13, police said.

Police said victims in all three cases identified Payan in a photo lineup.

No picture or mugshot of Payan is available yet because photo lineups have not been complete and detectives don't want anything to jeopardize the case.

Detectives would also not say whether a sketch circulated by police looks like the man they arrested.

Payan was booked Sunday night on two counts public sexual indecency, one count of attempted molestation, one count of molestation, one count of sexual abuse, one count of kidnapping and one count of attempted kidnapping.

Payan was arrested in 2002 in Glendale on a charge of public sexual indecency.

The last case occurred July 22, when a man walked up to a 13-year-old girl in the 2300 block of Glenrosa Avenue and spoke with her. The man then ran to a car and drove out of the neighborhood.

Investigators had said the man posed an immediate threat to the safety of children in the community and Silent Witness posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the attacker.

Police said the cases have been occurring in an area between N. 19th Ave. and Interstate 17, from W. Indian School Road to W. Camelback Road.

Payan's next court date is set for Aug. 4.

Here is a complete list of cases police have been examining:

Jan. 5
1900 block of E. Osborn Road
The victims, two 12-year-old girls, were playing outside in a common area of an apartment complex when the man approached them, spoke briefly to the victims, then abused them by touching them, police said.

March 11
2500 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
The victims, two girls, ages 7 and 10, were in the parking lot of an apartment complex when the man approached them, grabbed and abused both of them, police said.

April 14
1600 block of N. 26th Place
Man approached an 11-year-old girl, police said. The victim ran away from the man who chased and touched her, abusing the victim, police said.

April 21
2100 block of W. Turney Ave.
Man approached a 9-year-old girl in her apartment complex police said. He fondled her through her clothing, abusing the victim, police said.

June 11
2200 block of W. Campbell Ave.
Man grabbed a 12-year-old girl as she was walking through her apartment complex, police said. While holding her, the man fondled the victim by touching her, abusing the victim, police said.

June 30
2500 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
Man grabbed an 11-year-old girl from behind as she was walking through her apartment complex, abusing the victim, police said.

July 12
4100 block of W. Osborn Road
A 9-year-old girl was outside her apartment when the man approached and abused her, police said.

July 13
2200 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
A 17-year-old girl was walking to her condo and was grabbed from behind by the man, police said. He placed his hand over the victim's mouth, but she was able to scream and the man ran away, police said.

July 16
5100 block of N 22nd Ave.
A 10-year-old girl was playing with a group of other juveniles when a man approached the victim, grabbed her and abused her, police said.

July 22
2300 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
A man walked up to a 13-year-old girl and spoke with her, police said. The man ran to a car and drove out of the neighborhood. No crime was committed during this incident, police said.