SAPD asks for public help in catching 1400 S. Townsend child rapist

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory

UPDATED INFORMATION ON STRANGER ABDUCTION/SEXUAL ASSAULT

DATE: 7/18/12

LOCATION: 1400 S. Townsend

SUSPECT: Male, Hispanic, 25-35 years of age, thin to medium build, Short Spiked up black hair, with a thin mustache, and medium complexion.

WEAPON: None

VEHICLE: Late 1990’s Honda Civic 2-door coupe, Silver in color, tinted windows, Moon-roof, fin/spoiler on trunk lid, spoked alloy wheels.

SYNOPSIS: On 7/15/12, between 1800 and 1820 hours, the above listed male suspect approached the 6 year old female victim and forcibly pushed her into his vehicle. The suspect drove away from the location to a parking lot in the vicinity. The suspect proceeded to sexually assault the child victim. The suspect then drove the victim back to the area of Edinger and Townsend where he released her.

REFER ANY INFO OR SIMILARS TO: Ed Zaragoza @ (714) 245-8351

Address/Location
Santa Ana Police Department
60 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Contact:
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 714-245-8042

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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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