Crime & Safety
2 Arrested After Huntington Beach Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
A woman was abducted then sexually assaulted on Sunday. She was found on the side of PCH, where her attackers left her, witnesses say.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Two men suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in downtown Huntington Beach were arrested, authorities announced Wednesday.
Florentino Bacilio, 47, and Angel Evaristo, 30, were identified and arrested in Long Beach, according to Huntington Beach Police Department information officer Jennifer Carey.
The victim, whose name was not released, was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by the two men Sunday. After the attack, the alleged kidnappers abandoned her along Pacific Coast Highway, south of Warner Avenue, Carey says.
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A passing motorist saw the woman on the highway and contacted authorities. She was taken to a hospital, treated for minor injuries and released.
The case will be forwarded to the Orange County District Attorney's Office for review.
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Anyone with information on the assault was asked to call the HBPD hotline at 714-375-5066.
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