A 28-year-old man faces serious charges after being caught on camera allegedly committing a disturbing act in a Southern California grocery store.
Authorities report that on March 23, Jared Paul Estrada was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a Whole Foods location. The incident unfolded when the woman, who remains unnamed, crouched to inspect a product on the shelf. It was then that Estrada allegedly approached her, lowered his pants, and pressed his genitals against her ear.
The search for Estrada took several weeks, during which time police released security footage to the public in an effort to identify the suspect. The footage proved crucial, as a tip from a concerned citizen ultimately led to Estrada’s arrest. The police acknowledged the vital role the community played, stating, “With the public’s help, we were able to identify the suspect.”
Estrada now faces charges of sexual battery and indecent exposure as the legal process unfolds.
Officers collared Estrada in Huntington Beach without incident, said Sgt. Juan Murrales of the sheriff’s Santa Clarita Valley Station, which is investigating the case. Estrada is being held on charges of indecent exposure and sexual battery, Murrales said.
“Through an extensive investigation, the detective bureau, along with the station special team, was able to track down the suspect related to that caper today in Huntington Beach,” said Murrales.
He added that “With the public’s help, we were able to identify the suspect.”
Estrada has been charged with sexual battery and indecent exposure.
Assuming they got the right guy, let’s hope the book gets thrown at him, not only for this reprehensible crime, but one can only wonder where “Rubbing Your Exposed Penis On The Face Of An Unsuspecting Woman In A Grocery Store” falls on the list of “Top 3 Signs You Might Become A Serial Killer.”
Regardless, this is why the internet can be a wonderful thing. In the past, all you had was local media. Now the whole world can get a look at the suspect, use their smarts to find him online, and identify him that way.
You have to wonder about someone who has stopped controlling his sexual impulses to the point where he 1) does something like this, and 2) appears to believe he can get away with it.
I’d be interested to know if the suspect has a previous record. In general, people don’t just do something like this out of the blue. It’s something they work up to.
Now, if they don’t have the right guy, all I can say is, Situational Awareness, ladies.
