Man Suspected Of Sexually Assaulting Realtors Arrested

ENCINO, CA — Authorities Wednesday arrested an Encino man suspected of assaulting a real estate agent on camera outside an open house on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Since video of the attack emerged, two additional real estate agents have come forward as potential victims, police said.

Alen Karaboghosian, 45, of Encino was taken into custody about 1:30 a.m. and booked on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Los Angeles police and sheriff's departments. He was held on $130,000 bail.

Several media outlets broadcast security footage of the attack, which occurred about 3 p.m. Sunday at an undisclosed address. The video, prompted two other women to come forward to say they believed they had been groped by the same man at other open house events, according to a statement by the LAPD.

"A 51-year-old Realtor was approached by the suspect during an open house and was violently struck and knocked to the ground," according to an LAPD statement. "Thanks to critical information received from the public, investigators identified the suspect as Alen Karaboghosian."

Plainclothes investigators from the LAPD's Gang and Narcotics Division participated in a surveillance operation that led to Karaboghosian's arrest.

"Since his arrest, additional victims have recognized Alen Karaboghosian and have come forward to report being the victim of additional physical or sexual assaults," according to the LAPD statement.

The agent who was attacked on Sunday told NBC4 that she had seen the suspect at a previous open house and told authorities she didn't trust him, believing he was trying to lure her into a room.

A surveillance camera outside the front door showed that she stepped outside and said, "You saw the house. You're done. That's it," according to NBC4.

Then they shook hands before he forcefully shoved her, which sent her falling into vegetation just outside the camera's view. The agent began screaming for help before she hit the ground.

The man then leaned over her and put his hands on her chest before running off, according to the woman.

``I'm not really sure what I did," she told the station. ``All I remember was screaming so loud for help."

The woman, who suffered cuts and bruises to her knee and is experiencing a backache, was shaken by the experience.

``I couldn't sleep," she said. ``I keep watching the video and crying."

City News Service contributed to this report.