A San Diego man has been arrested, accused of jumping a woman from behind near the UTC shopping mall three months ago.
Adam Espinoza Moore, 22, of San Diego has been arrested and faces charge ranging from assault, rape, false imprisonment, kidnapping and battery, police said.
San Diego police announced the arrest saying only that on Monday, Nov. 17 its investigators received evidence in the case. No other details were given.
On Saturday, August 30 around 8:30 p.m. a 21-year-old woman was walking on La Jolla Village Drive, across the street from the Westfield UTC mall.
She told police a man grabbed her from behind and pulled her into the bushes.
Officers say the victim bit the hand of the suspect that was covering her mouth.
Despite the victim's efforts, she was dragged up a grassy area and assaulted behind some bushes, officers said.
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When someone nearby heard her scream, the suspect was confronted and then fled on foot.
