DATE OF RELEASE: February 25, 2016
On Friday, February 19, 2016 at approximately 7:30 pm, an 8 year old female (victim) and her mother were shopping in the CVS Store located at 3670 S. Nogales Street, West Covina. The suspect who was inside the store approached the victim who at the time was separated from her mother. The suspect then touched the victim inappropriately below the waist from behind and then walked away. The victim quickly notified her mother who then called West Covina Police.
The area was immediately checked by responding officers and the suspect was located in the 18000 block of Northam Street in La Puente. After he was positively identified by the victim, he was arrested (Case number 16-1400) and transported to WCPD. Cardenas was booked for one count of Lewd acts upon a child. Bail was set at $100,000.00.
The suspect is identified as Cresencio Flores Cardenas, 47 of La Puente. He is currently being held at the Los Angeles County Jail.
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West Covina Police Department
Public Information Officer Rudy Lopez
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