Man arrested in connection to sexual assault of young girl in Culver City
Police arrested a man who is suspected of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a child in Culver City.
Marcos Maldonado, 35, was arrested on Thursday and booked on suspicion of sexual assault, according to the Culver City Police Department. He is being held on a $1.2 million bail.
The assault happened on Dec. 2 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. at a home in the Blair Hills community, police said. He then lingered in the home for hours before leaving the house on foot around 7 a.m., according to the Culver City Police Department.
Officers responded around 7:46 a.m. and searched the area for evidence but were unable to locate the suspect. They did however collect video footage from nearby surveillance cameras.
"From the day that this crime occurred, detectives have worked tirelessly to identify and locate the involved suspect," said a statement from CCPD. "Yesterday, through DNA evidence, the suspect in this case was identified and quickly arrested on the I-5 Freeway after leaving a downtown Los Angeles hotel and boarding a bus headed toward Bakersfield, California."
They continue to work with nearby law enforcement agencies to determine if Maldonado is connected to any similar crimes to happen in the area.
If anyone has more information on Maldonado, please contact contact Lieutenant Ryan Thompson at (310) 253-6302. You may also provide information by emailing tips@culvercity.org.
