(BCN) — Richmond police interrupted an alleged sexual assault final week, arresting a person who got here to the door carrying nothing however a towel.
Round 3 p.m. Tuesday, somebody flagged down a Richmond police officer to report a attainable sexual assault involving a juvenile. Officers instantly responded to the sufferer’s location and, after they knocked on the door, a person carrying solely a towel answered.
Police shortly positioned the sufferer contained in the residence and found the suspect was the person who answered the door.
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Officers found the suspect was allegedly sexually assaulting the juvenile when officers arrived on the scene.
“The victim is now safe with her family and receiving the help and resources she needs,” Richmond police mentioned in an announcement.
Police arrested Marlon Alexander Maravilla Martinez, a 22-year-old resident of Richmond. The Contra Costa County District Legal professional’s Workplace charged Martinez with six counts of committing sexual acts with a baby 10 years or youthful and 10 counts of forcible lewd act upon a baby.
Martinez stays in custody in lieu of $7 million bail. He appeared in court docket Thursday, when the court docket granted his legal professional’s request to place over his arraignment to Feb. 18.
