Man arrested on suspicion of assault after targeting women hikers in Carlsbad

Suspect arrested on suspicion of assaulting several women hiking at the Calavera Preserve

The Carlsbad Police Department has arrested 22-year-old Felix Blanco of Oceanside for allegedly striking women on their buttocks as he passed them at the Calavera Preserve in Carlsbad. Authorities say they received several reports of a male suspect riding an electric bike approaching women hiking on the trail and then assaulting them. Blanco was arrested Friday, Jan. 30, following reports of a similar incident, and a description provided by the …

Man arrested on suspicion of assault after targeting women hikers in Carlsbad

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting several women hikers at the Calavera Nature Preserve in Carlsbad, after being identified by a victim and taken into custody by police.

Carlsbad man arrested for multiple assaults on women

Carlsbad Police say they arrested Felix Blanco, 22, of Oceanside, on seven counts of sexual assault.According to police, over several weeks, he allegedly targeted women by riding an electric bicycle and slapping the buttocks of women he passed. Authorities received multiple reports of similar incidents in the Calavera Preserve area from women using the trail.On Jan. 30, police received a report of the behavior and, after an investigation, took B…