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Man sexually assaults woman in parking lot, tries to kidnap her daughter, CA cops say

A man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a women before trying to kidnap her daughter, California officials said.
A man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a women before trying to kidnap her daughter, California officials said. Getty Images/iStock photo

A man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a parking lot, California officials said.

The victim told police the man rode up to her on a bicycle in a Santa Ana market’s parking lot and sexually assaulted her, according to a June 5 Facebook post by the police department.

The man’s identity has not yet been released. Nor was the exact day the assault occurred.

Following the assault, he tried pulling away her daughter before fleeing the area, according to police.

The man was arrested nearby, officials said.

He reportedly “victimized” two others earlier that same day, police said.

A Santa Ana police spokesperson told McClatchy News the other victims were juveniles.

Santa Ana is about a 30-mile drive southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

If you have experienced sexual assault and need someone to talk to, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline for support at 1-800-656-4673 or visit the hotline's online chatroom.

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Paloma Chavez
McClatchy DC
Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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