Man suspected of raping teen at knifepoint in Bell Gardens arrested

A person suspected of raping a 14-year-old at knifepoint final week in Bell Gardens is now in custody, police introduced Monday.

Police mentioned the assault occurred March 24, when the sufferer was coerced right into a residential storage by a person later recognized by police as Robert Nunez.

Nunez, mentioned to be an area transient, tied up the teenager with the assistance of a second man and proceeded to rape the sufferer, in line with a earlier Lengthy Seashore Police Division information launch.  

The second man, recognized as 41-year-old Jaomir Perez, was taken into custody shortly after the incident, however authorities weren’t instantly capable of find Nunez.

Police initially warned the general public that Nunez might be armed and harmful, however tweeted Monday morning that he had been taken into custody.

Authorities have been notified by an nameless citizen that Nunez was seen within the Los Angeles River space close to Lengthy Seashore Boulevard and the 710 Freeway.

Lengthy Seashore Police Division officers responded and positioned Nunez, who tried to run however was shortly taken into custody.