LA County Man Arrested In Kidnapping Sexual Assault

Los Angeles CA

25 July, 2021

2:34 PM

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CORONA, CA — A Pasadena man is behind bars today on suspicion of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Riverside County this month. Andrew San Gabino, 25, is being held at the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of lewd acts with a child, sexual assault of a child and kidnapping following his arrest on Thursday. Investigators believe San Gabino may have additional alleged victims and are asking anyone with information to come forward. According to the Corona Police Department, San Gabino stopped a 15-year-old girl as she was walking near Corona and Parkridge avenues at around 2 p.m. July 15 and asked for directions. He then ordered her into his vehicle and drove her to a residential area where he sexually assaulted her, according to Corporal Tobias Kouroubacalis of the Corona Police Department. "This investigation is still ongoing and our detective believes there may be unreported incidents involving San Gabino," said Corporal Tobias Kouroubacalis of the Corona Police Department. San Gabino is being held behind bars in lieu of $130,000. Anyone with information about this case or other incidents involving San Gabino was urged to call Senior Detective Gail Gottfried at 951-279-3623 or email [email protected]. City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.