LASD arrests man suspected of physically, sexually assaulting 79-year-old woman in Hacienda Heights
By Kelli Johnson article
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. - A man suspected of breaking into a 79-year-old woman s Hacienda Heights home and proceeded to brutally beat and sexually assault her before burglarizing her home is now in custody after leading deputies on a manhunt that lasted more than a week.
The horrific incident happened during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 2 in the 1300 block of Kwis Avenue, located near the intersection of South Hacienda Boulevard and Gale Avenue.
LASD said sometime between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., the suspect entered her home through a window, woke up the victim, and physically and sexually assaulted her.
By City News Service
May 12, 2021
HACIENDA HEIGHTS (CNS) - A 22-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a 79-year-old woman after breaking into her home in Hacienda Heights was arraigned yesterday.
Manuel Soto allegedly entered the woman s home in the 1300 block of Kwis Avenue through a window between 2-5 a.m. on May 2 and woke her from her sleep before physically and sexually assaulting her, according to Deputy Morgan Arteaga of the Sheriff s Information Bureau.
Soto fled the scene and the woman informed a family member who called 9-1-1.
The woman was taken to a hospital and treated for injuries, Arteaga said.
79-year-old woman physically, sexually assaulted inside Hacienda Heights home
By Kelli Johnson
Police were investigating after a 79-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at her Hacienda Heights home.
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. - Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s help finding the man who broke into a 79-year-old woman’s Hacienda Heights home and proceeded to brutally beat and sexually assault her before burglarizing her home.
The horrific incident happened during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 2 in the 1300 block of Kwis Avenue, located near the intersection of South Hacienda Boulevard and Gale Ave.