A San Bernardino man was arrested on suspicion of molestation on Wednesday after he allegedly posed as an animal management officer in a white “ambulance-style” van to lure a younger woman looking for her lacking canine into his van, authorities mentioned.
At about 8:49 p.m. on Tuesday, San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies responded to stories of a kidnapping in Highland after an 11-year-old woman briefly went lacking and returned house within the night, in accordance with a press launch. Earlier that day, the woman was looking for her lacking canine close to San Francisco and 14th Avenue when Guillermo Cascante, a 57-year-old San Bernardino resident, allegedly approached her in an older, ambulance-style white van and posed as an animal management officer to lure her into his automobile, in accordance with the discharge.
Guillermo Cascante was driving an older white, ambulance-style van and allegedly approached the 11-year-old sufferer whereas she was on the lookout for her lacking canine close to San Francisco Avenue and 14th Avenue.
(San Bernardino Sheriff’s Division and Highland Police Division)
Deputies mentioned that when contained in the automobile, Cascante allegedly used a handgun to threaten the woman and proceeded to molest her as he drove across the metropolis. Cascante then stopped the automobile, dropped the woman off close to Cunningham and ninth Avenue and fled the scene, in accordance with the press launch.
Deputies performed an space search and situated the automobile matching the sufferer’s description parked close to Cascante’s house on 18th and Guthrie Avenue, authorities mentioned.
On Wednesday, deputies issued a search warrant for Cascante’s house and made the arrest, deputies mentioned. Cascante was booked on suspicion of kidnapping, lewd acts with a baby underneath 14 and lewd acts with a baby utilizing power or worry.
Detectives mentioned they imagine different victims could exist and plan to launch images of Cascante and his automobile to the general public. People who could have been victimized by Cascante or have info concerning the incident are requested to contact the Highland Sheriff’s Station (909) 425-9793 or on the nameless tip line at 1-800-782-7463.
