Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

WESTMINSTER, Calif. – On June 24, 2023, at about 11:45 PM, Westminster police officers were dispatched to the rear alley of CVS Pharmacy, located at the 15400 block of Brookhurst Street, in reference to an attempted sexual assault.

The female victim told the officers she was seated in the alley when she was allegedly approached by Ernesto Nuno, who reportedly exposed his genitals to the victim and asked her orally copulate him. When the victim refused, Nuno allegedly began punching the victim in the face and head and attempted to remove her pants while using his body weight to hold her down.

During the assault, the victim reported she retrieved her pocketknife and stabbed Nuno, ultimately stopping the assault.

Officers located Nuno nearby with an injury to his right hand consistent with being stabbed. The victim positively identified Nuno as the assailant and was arrested without incident.

Nuno was booked into the Orange County Jail for the above-listed charges.

The investigation is ongoing, and WPD detectives urge anyone with additional information to contact the Westminster Police Department at 714-548-3783 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS or by logging on to www.occrimestoppers.org. Callers can remain anonymous.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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