Crime & Safety
San Juan Capistrano Woman Assaulted, Suspect Sought
Do you know this man? On Sunday, a woman was attacked and dragged to a trash bin in south Orange County. OCSD is seeking his identity.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — Orange County sheriff's investigators Wednesday released a composite sketch of a suspect who attempted to sexually assault a woman in San Juan Capistrano.
Over the weekend, a 48-year-old woman was targeted about 10:45 p.m. in the parking lot of a business in the 27000 block of Calle Arroyo, according to Jaimee Blashaw, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
"The suspect attempted to drag the woman near a trash bin to sexually assault her, but she fought back and escaped," Blashaw said.
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The suspect is a Latino man in his mid-40s, standing 5-foot-11 and weighing about 200 pounds.
He has a mustache and goatee and was wearing a blue Dodgers hat, black T-shirt and khaki pants.
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Anyone who has information about his identity or whereabouts was asked to call sheriff's investigators at 714-647-7419. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS.
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