MAN IN DRESS ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING TEEN GIRL
April 10, 2011 (San Diego)—A 17-year-old girl walking in the 6000 block of University (about 10 blocks west of La Mesa in the El Cerrito area) was attacked tonight by a Hispanic male who wore a dress and brandished a knife. According to San Diego Police, the suspect grabbed the victim’s breasts and tried to pull her into some bushes.
The victim grabbed the knife to push it away and ran from the suspect. She sustained several cuts to her fingers. The suspect ran eastbound from the scene and was found nearby by San Diego Police officers.
He was arrested and booked for sexual battery and assault with a deadly weapon. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment. SDPD’s Mid-City division is investigating.