El Cerrito detectives make arrest in May sexual assault
Briefly

An 18-year-old man from Richmond was arrested for a sexual assault incident on May 18 that occurred on the Ohlone Greenway. The assault happened shortly after midnight when the suspect met the victim at the Del Norte BART station. Police identified the suspect through DNA evidence provided by the Combined DNA Index System. Following this identification, a warrant for the suspect's arrest was issued by a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge. The man was later taken into custody after appearing in court for an unrelated case, with bail set at $1.53 million.
The suspect, an 18-year-old Richmond man, was arrested for a sexual assault that occurred on May 18 on the Ohlone Greenway.
The victim met the suspect at Del Norte BART station before being abducted and sexually assaulted.
Police identified the suspect through alerts from the Combined DNA Index System after the incident.
The man was arrested in connection to the warrant signed by a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge and had a bail set at $1.53 million.
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