BY ABC News Radio | May 15, 2021
Fremont Police Department
(FREMONT, Calif.) A California man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an Asian woman is suspected of two other attacks and could be linked to more, the Fremont Police Department posted on its Facebook page late Friday night.
Alexander Lomax, who police described as a 28-year-old man from Hayward, was arrested Thursday, Fremont police said.
Police said he severely beat and assaulted a 67-year-old Asian woman in broad daylight around 11 a.m. on Thursday in the front yard of a residence near Grimmer Blvd. and Blacow Rd. in the Bay Area, according to a Friday press release.
A California man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an Asian woman has been suspected of two other attacks and could be linked to more, police say.
Fremont sexual battery suspect now facing additional charges tied to 3rd victim
By KTVU staff
Alexander Lomax was booked into Santa Rita Jail. (Photo courtesy Fremont Police Department)
FREMONT, Calif. - A 28-year-old suspect is facing additional charges after a third sexual battery case involving an elderly female was tied to the man, Fremont police say.
Alexander Lomax, who police said is homeless and based out of Hayward, is accused of assaulting two women in separate attacks on Thursday. A 67-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and severely beaten and a 57-year-old woman was assaulted with the intent to rape, according to police.
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Mayors, local leaders and Biden administration officials urged localities to address the increase of anti-Asian discrimination and violence in cities during a recent U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) meeting.
The calls follow last month s attack in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian women. More than 4,500 anti-Asian attacks have been reported since February 2020, according to the groups Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) and Stop AAPI Hate.
The leaders condemned the attacks during last week s meeting and discussed how local and federal actions can combat the racism Asian Americans are experiencing. We need to continue to speak out about these issues and to make sure that people understand that this is real, AAAJ Executive Director John C. Yang said during the meeting. Certainly if you talk to your Asian American constituents, this is not just in the back of their mind, it s in the front of their minds. And you should not be fearful o