EAST PALO ALTO — Authorities on Friday arrested a 19-year-old Mountain View man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a lady two days earlier in East Palo Alto.
Round 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, a patrol officer encountered a distraught girl on Newell Highway, in line with the East Palo Alto Police Division. The girl reported she had simply been sexually assaulted whereas strolling house, including that the suspect escaped in a automobile.
Officers recognized the suspect automobile utilizing video surveillance and security cameras, police mentioned.
On Friday, detectives discovered the automobile in Mountain View. They then labored with the Mountain View Police Division to cease and interview a person who received into the automobile, in line with police.
After the interview, detectives arrested the person and booked him into San Mateo County jail on costs of sexual battery and assault with intent to commit felony intercourse crimes.
Police mentioned an investigation revealed the sufferer and the suspect didn’t know one another earlier than the assault.
Initially Printed: August 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM PDT
