{"id":53696,"date":"2023-07-27T19:16:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T02:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53696"},"modified":"2023-07-27T19:16:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T02:16:31","slug":"l-a-man-charged-with-violently-attacking-eight-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53696","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Man Charged with Violently Attacking Eight Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to officials, Sergio Andrew Garcia has been charged with violently attacking and assaulting eight women in East Los Angeles over three days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elderly woman brutally beaten as East L.A. rape suspect remains at large\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1-dKuIlj4lo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u201cThe charges brought against this individual reflect a series of heinous acts perpetrated against innocent and defenseless women, some of whom were elderly,&#8221; District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n said. \u201cWe will relentlessly pursue the truth, holding the accused accountable for their actions and seeking justice for the victims.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Sergio Andrew Garcia, 21, was charged with one count of kidnapping for carjacking, three counts of assault likely to produce great bodily injury, one count of elder or dependent adult abuse, two counts of second-degree robbery, one count of grand theft of an automobile, two counts of assault with the intent to commit a felony, one count of sexual penetration by use of force, one count of battery, and one count of sexual battery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Investigators say on July 10, Garcia allegedly approached the first victim from behind and sexually assaulted her. When she tried to escape, he physically assaulted her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Shortly thereafter, on that same day, Garcia allegedly followed the second victim as she was walking and sexually and physically assaulted her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">On July 11, the third victim was walking when Garcia allegedly physically assaulted her before fleeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Four days later, on July 15, the fourth victim, a 67-year-old woman, was standing outside of her home when Garcia allegedly snuck up behind her and physically assaulted her. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">He attempted to assault her sexually, but a neighbor intervened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Less than an hour later that same day, Garcia allegedly approached the fifth victim, an 82-year-old woman, while she was standing at the rear of her vehicle, physically assaulted her with an unknown object and stole her purse. He later returned, physically assaulted the same victim and stole her car keys and vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Minutes later, Garcia allegedly approached the sixth victim, who was seated inside of her vehicle, and attempted to punch her numerous times in the face. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Garcia got into the vehicle and drove away with the victim still inside. She continued to resist him and was able to force him to pull over down the street, at which point he fled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Later that day, Garcia allegedly approached the seventh victim from behind and struck her several times in the face with his fists, which caused her to fall to the ground. 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