Crime & Safety
Caught After A Crash, Man Heads To Court On Rape Charges
An Anaheim car crash led police to a man with an outstanding warrant for rape, 6 years ago. Now, he is making his first court appearance.
A car crash in Orange led to the arrest of a man who fled the county from Mexico over 6 years ago after being accused of rape. Aristeo Alquicirez, 40, was expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
Alquicirez is accused of raping an unnamed woman at knife-point on April 14, 2012. In addition to rape, he is charged with criminal threats, assault with the intent to commit a sex offense and first-degree burglary, according to court records.
"Alquicirez was arrested Monday following a car crash in Orange that he was involved in," Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt said.
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Orange Police officers determined that Alquicirez, who was in a hospital being treated for injuries sustained in the crash, was wanted on a warrant in the rape case. "The officers contacted Anaheim detectives," Wyatt said.
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