FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2014
Released by Lt. T. Schmidt, Contact at 714-497-6360
Subject: Police Seek Assistance in Felony Assaults
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 1950 hours, the Anaheim Police Department responded to the Alamo Motel located at 1040 W. Katella Ave. after a male suspect assaulted two females as they attempted to enter their room. The two victims received non-life threatening lacerations and were transported to a local hospital where they were treated and later released. The assailant fled the scene.
During the investigation, Anaheim PD learned the Garden Grove Police Department was investigating three incidents which were similar in terms of the circumstances, timeframe and suspect description. All four incidents occurred within approximately a two-mile area, between the hours of 5-11 p.m. Continue reading