Man accused of groping women at Carlsbad CA mall

Brandon Cabrera, 18, groped at least three women in the past year at The Shoppes at Carlsbad mall, and detectives seek other victims, California police say.

Brandon Cabrera, 18, groped at least a few women in the previous year at The Shoppes at Carlsbad mall, and detectives look for other victims, California police say.

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An 18-12 months-aged gentleman faces rates of sexual battery as Carlsbad detectives request other women he might have groped at a shopping mall more than the earlier calendar year, California law enforcement say.

Officers arrested Brandon Cabrera of Carlsbad on Friday, May 6, at The Shoppes at Carlsbad shopping mall with the enable of shopping mall and retailer workers, law enforcement claimed in a information launch.

In incidents in Could 2021 and February, Cabrera came up powering women browsing at the mall and groped them ahead of running away, police said.

On May well 2, Cabrera adopted a woman into the parking good deal and groped her as she obtained into her automobile, law enforcement explained. The female chased Cabrera, but he escaped.

Police request that any one else who may well have been a target of Cabrera phone detective Dzung Luc at 442-339-2173 or e-mail [email protected].

The Shoppes at Carlsbad has 91 outlets and restaurants. Carlsbad, a town in San Diego County, has a populace of almost 115,000.

Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for extra than 25 years. He has been a real-time reporter based mostly at The Sacramento Bee since 2016.