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The Oakland Police Department arrested a sexual battery suspect
last week. On Friday, April 11, 2014, the Alameda County District
Attorney’s Office charged Carlos Contrerasanguian, 24, in connection with a sexual battery that occurred on April 10, 2014, at 9:20 AM, in the area of West MacArthur Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

A key part of our crime reduction strategy is to share information with the community. As a result, the community’s informed participation has assisted us in making arrests.

BACKGROUND:
On April 10, 2014, at 9:20 AM, the victim, a 22 –year-old woman, was
approached by a stranger from behind. The stranger grabbed her and began inappropriately touching her before fleeing. Witnesses and the victim provided a description to the police. During a search of the area, officers located the suspect and arrested him in connection with the crime. Investigators are in the process of determining if this suspect is responsible for similar incidents of woman being assaulted on city streets.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Youth and Family Services
Division at (510) 238-3641 or the TIP LINE at (510) 637-0298 or Crime Stoppers of Oakland TIP LINE (510) 777-8572.

AS A SAFETY REMINDER:

- Always be aware of your surroundings. Don’t be distracted by cell phones and electronic devices;
- Stay in well lit and populated areas;
- Be especially alert when entering and exiting your vehicle;
- Remember to lock your car door after entering your vehicle; and
- If someone or something looks suspicious call the police.
Nixle Tip Watch allows ANONYMOUS tipsters to send OPD a tip three ways:

1. Text TIP OAKLANDPD to 888777 from your cell phone followed by your
tip

2. Call our toll-free tip hotline at 855-TIPS-247 (855-847-7247)

3. Submit a tip by web form - see the option at the bottom of OPD's Nixle

messages or visit http://nixle.us/tip/oakland-police-department-ca/ to

complete and send.

Anonymous Tipping allows residents to proactively connect with the Oakland

Police Department by submitting anonymous tips via web form and text message.

Additionally, with the issuance of a tipping pass code to tipsters, we can initiate a

two-way, anonymous communication to help gather more information.

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