Monday, November 18

Bell Gardens authorities seek Hispanic suspect in raping 14-year-old girl at knifepoint

La policía de Bell Gardens espera arrestar a Robert Núñez con la ayuda de la comunidad.
Bell Gardens Police hope to arrest Robert Nunez with the help of the community.

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Ricardo Roura

The Bell Garden Police Department requested support this Saturday to locate a suspect in raping a teenage girl from 14 years with the threat of a knife early Thursday morning at an undisclosed location.

Presumably, the suspect was identified as Robert Núñez, described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weight 150 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes and dark complexion.

Robert Nunez, who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion, police saidhttps://t.co/QBdBiUZn5Y

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The authorities asked to be careful because the suspect could be armed and dangerous, so do not approach him.

The victim told Bell Gardens police that early Thursday morning a suspect, later identified as Robert Nunez, forced her into a garage, where, with the complicity of another individual, they tied her up and later the suspect raped her while threatening her with a knife, according to a press release from the authorities.

Officers and dete tives who attended the case tracked down and managed to locate the second individual, identified as Jaomir Pérez, of 41 years old, who was arrested Thursday afternoon.

Pérez is in the custody of the authorities at the Inmate Reception Center and a bond was established for him d $50,000 dollars, according to Sheriff’s inmate records.

The Bell Gardens Police Department said that take any sexual assault extremely seriously, particularly those committed against minors of school age.

If you know the place where Robert Núñez is, you can immediately contact 911.

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