Mother Groped From Behind While Walking Infant In Rohnert Park: Cops

ROHNERT PARK, CA -- A 22-year-old Rohnert Park resident was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor sexual battery Tuesday after a woman reported that as she was walking on Golf Course Drive with her 9-month-old child, a man had come up behind her and forcefully grabbed her buttocks. The victim, a 29-year-old Rohnert Park resident, called 911 to report the incident, according to the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety.

She described the alleged groper as a Hispanic man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and khaki pants, and told public safety officials he ran toward the fire station on Country Club Drive. Officers who were on duty at the time saw their possible suspect running past the fire station and detained him. The victim then positively identified him as the man who had grabbed her buttocks, officials said.

The alleged perpetrator was identified in a news release as Alexis Carreno-Cruz.

"The victim said that she was walking eastbound on the north sidewalk of Golf Course Drive, between Francis Circle and Country Club Drive," Rohnert Park DPS Sgt. E. Matzen stated in the news release. "Carreno-Cruz approached her from behind, forcefully grabbed her buttocks over her clothing, and then ran toward Country Club Drive where he was apprehended. The victim was not injured, but she said she felt extremely violated due to Carreno-Cruz’ actions."

According to Matzen, Carreno-Cruz was booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of sexual battery, as well as a $10,000 Sonoma County arrest warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is encouraged to call Officer J. Wax at 707-588-3545.

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