Crime & Safety
Suspect In El Cerrito Sexual Battery Of Disabled Woman Turns Himself In To Authorities
Investigators said the victim, who is sight and hearing impaired, was followed by a man for several city blocks into a residential area.
More than a month after a disabled woman became the victim of a sexual battery incident in El Cerrito, police said the suspect in the case turned himself in to authorities Tuesday.
According to police, 28-year-old Hugo Antonio Martinez Ortigoza, arrived at the El Cerrito Police Station with his attorney and was arrested on suspicion of felony sexual battery. He did not provide a statement to investigators.
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Police said Martinez Ortigoza is connected to an incident that took place on the afternoon of Nov. 13.
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Surveillance footage of 28-year-old Hugo Antonio Martinez Ortigoza, who is suspected in a sexual assault of an impaired woman in El Cerrito on Nov. 13, 2024/El Cerrito Police Department/CBS News
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