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 trying to find her lacking canine into his van, authorities stated.
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 dwelling within the night, in accordance with a press launch. Earlier that day, the woman was trying to find her lacking canine close to San Francisco and 14th Road 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 car, 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 in search of her lacking canine close to San Francisco Road and 14th Road.
(San Bernardino Sheriff’s Division and Highland Police Division)
Deputies stated that after contained in the car, Cascante allegedly used a handgun to threaten the woman and proceeded to molest her as he drove across the metropolis. Cascante then stopped the car, dropped the woman off close to Cunningham and ninth Road and fled the scene, in accordance with the press launch.
Deputies performed an space search and situated the car matching the sufferer’s description parked close to Cascante’s dwelling on 18th and Guthrie Road, authorities stated.
On Wednesday, deputies issued a search warrant for Cascante’s dwelling and made the arrest, deputies stated. Cascante was booked on suspicion of kidnapping, lewd acts with a baby beneath 14 and lewd acts with a baby utilizing pressure or worry.
Detectives stated they consider different victims might exist and plan to launch pictures of Cascante and his car to the general public. People who might have been victimized by Cascante or have data relating to 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.
