A community member alerted San Bruno Police that a possible Millbrae sexual assault suspect groped a woman without her consent last week, helping local authorities locate the suspect wanted for multiple sexual assaults.
And it is that, on August 13, a 28-year-old woman was walking along the Spur Trail, near Millbrae Avenue, when she was subjected to unjustified physical contact by an unknown male.
The disturbing event was repeated on August 15, 2023 in the 200 block of Poplar Avenue, where a 38-year-old woman, accompanied by her son, suffered a similar incident with an unknown assailant. Both attackers wore black hoodies with white lettering on the back, raising unrest in the community.
Recognizing the seriousness of these events and wanting to prevent further assaults, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office launched a multi-pronged strategy to improve security and resolve the situation.
According to a statement, the Sheriff's Office flooded the Spur Trail area with undercover decoys, plain-clothes detectives for surveillance and uniformed patrol officers to help safely escort members of the community.
By August 19, a community member alerted the San Bruno Police Department reporting a suspicious person in San Bruno City Park.
Upon arrival, officers saw an individual matching the description of the suspect in question. The individual was later identified as Jaime García Mogollán. San Mateo County Detectives, who were nearby working on this case and searching for the suspect, quickly responded to the scene and located key evidence linking the individual to the previously reported incidents.
As a result, Mogollan was arrested and later booked into Maguire Correctional Facility.
The authorities detailed that Mogollán could be involved in other unreported incidents of a similar nature, for which they asked possible witnesses or victims to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Persons with information regarding these incidents or related matters may contact Detective A. Baggetta at 650.363.4192 or abaggetta@smcgov.org. While anonymous tips can be submitted through the Anonymous Complaint Line at 1.800.547.2700.
Finally, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office thanked the community for their vigilance and help in finding this suspect, as well as the San Bruno Police Department for their assistance and teamwork throughout this investigation.
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