Homeless Man Attacked Mom, Daughter Walking Home In OC, Police Say

ANAHEIM, CA — A man was in custody after police say he attacked a mother and her teenage daughter in public in Anaheim, threatening to sexually assault them, authorities said.

Jose Gudino, 59, was charged with two felony counts of kidnapping with intent to commit rape, according to the Anaheim Police Department.

Police said Gudino is currently homeless and had no prior history of violent attacks.

The incident took place Tuesday afternoon near Lincoln Avenue and East Street, when a mother and daughter — who asked to remain anonymous — were walking home from a bus stop.

They told ABC 7 that they began to notice a man following behind them. Moments later, the man — later identified as Gudino — attacked the pair.

"We were screaming for help," the 14-year-old daughter told ABC 7. "I felt like that was going to be my last day here and I was just so traumatized."

The mother and daughter allege that Gudino attacked them in broad daylight and threatened to sexually assault them.

"A bag of my pills fell. When I tried to pick it up, he hit me with a bag in his hand and I fell on the street," the mother told ABC 7.

A good Samaritan saw the situation unfold and stopped their vehicle so the mother and daughter could jump into her car, ABC 7 reported.

The incident was reported and Gudino was identified and arrested in hours, police said.