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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Indio Station - Coachella Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
Original Report: Update: Suspect Arrested Date/Time Written: 1/18/2010 at 9:30 AM 01/20/2010 at 1:30 PM Type of Incident: Kidnap and Forcible Rape Date/Time of Incident: 1/17/2010 at 1:00 PM Arrested 01/19/2010 at 3:00 PM Location(s) of Incident: 50000 Block of Harrison Street, Coachella Avenue 62 and Tyler Street, Thermal Reporting Officer: Sgt. Anthony Baur Sgt. John Crounse File Number: Y100170037 Update:
On Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 3:00 PM, investigators from the Coachella Police Department arrested Edgar Cabrera, age 22, of Thermal for Kidnap and Forcible Rape. His bail is set at $250,000.
The Indio Investigators Unit had received information regarding a possible license plate of the suspect's vehicle. The license plate was compared to stored data in the Automated License Plate Recognition System (ALPR). ALPR’s are used by Coachella Police Patrol Vehicles and have the ability to not only capture license plates and compare them to several wanted vehicle databases, but to also retain license plates and images in a database for investigative purposes.
The vehicle was located in the area of Avenue 62 and Tyler Street in Thermal where Cabrera was ultimately found and arrested.
Details:
On Sunday, September 17th, 2010, at approximately 1 PM, officers from the Coachella Police Department investigated a kidnapping and sexual assault that occurred in the business district in the 50000 block of Harrison Street, Coachella.
The investigation revealed that the adult female was forced to leave the business area on Harrison Street after the suspect, a male Hispanic about 25 years old, simulated a handgun. The suspect made the victim get into his vehicle and drove her to a remote agricultural field in the area of Airport Boulevard and Pierce Street in Thermal. The suspect sexually assaulted the victim, then left her in the remote area and fled in his vehicle. The victim walked to a nearby residence to seek help and was later treated for minor injuries suffered during the assault.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male adult, 25 years old, 5' 06", 140 pounds with dark slicked-back hair, a small mustache, a goatee, and a small scar over his right eye brow. The suspect is also described as having tattoos on his hands and shoulders. The suspect was last seen wearing a red T-shirt with the "TAPOUT" logo in white lettering on the front side, blue jeans and white Puma shoes.
The suspect vehicle is described as a green, manual transmission, 2005 or 2006 VW sedan, unknown model with light tinted windows.
The Coachella Police Department would like to remind everyone to report suspicious activity by calling 911, or by contacting Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 836-3215. If anyone has information regarding this incident, they are asked to contact Investigator Tom Michna at (760) 863-8990. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP.
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