Suspect Arrested In Assault On 13-Year-Old San Jose Girl Caught On Camera
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A man seen on security camera video assaulting a 13-year-old girl after forcing his way inside her home has been arrested, according San Jose Police.
The suspect was identified as 31-year-old Mohammad Khaliqi of San Jose. Police said Khaliqi was arrested without incident in the 1400 block of School St. in San Leandro.
Investigators believe Khaliqi is the same person who attempted to sexually assault a woman in the restroom of Mitsuwa Marketplace in San Jose on April 2.
During a press conference Friday, police said Khaliqi lived within walking distance of the 13-year-old. According to investigators, he left his San Jose home in the middle of the night and altered his appearance by shaving his head and his beard when he realized police were looking for him.
On Tuesday, police said Khaliqi followed the 13-year-old girl as she walked home from school.
On the security video footage, a man is seen forcing his way inside the girl's home and grabbing her as she fights back. He then begins to approach her again but abruptly stops and leaves her home.
"He is a sexual predator in my opinion, he is a monster," said Deputy Police Chief Shawny Williams. "This was a very alarming crime to me and I've been here 22 years."
He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for multiple counts of burglary, attempted sexual assault and false imprisonment.
Anyone with information on the incidents, or any other unreported incident, was urged to contact the San Jose Police Department.
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