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Union City sex offender accused of raping 2-year-old
Suspect was chased out of Dollar Store on Decoto Road in Union City
By Chris Metinko
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 12/02/2010 11:38:14 AM PST
Updated: 12/02/2010 01:19:38 PM PST
UNION CITY -- A registered sex offender is being held on suspicion of rape after police said he sexually assaulted a 2-year-old girl in a Dollar Tree store on Decoto Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Eugene Ramos, 36, of Union City, was arrested and booked on suspicion of kidnapping, rape, sexual acts with a child and false imprisonment.
The incident began when a man grabbed the girl as she returned a ribbon to a Christmas aisle in the store, momentarily leaving the sight of her grandmother and aunt, who were with her, police said.
The man had the child pinned down in the aisle and was sexually assaulting her when he was spotted by the grandmother, police said. The child's pants and diaper had been removed and she was being straddled by the man, who had pulled his pants and underwear down, according to police.
The man was pulling up his pants as he fled the store while being chased by the girl's grandmother and aunt, according to police.
Several customers chased him through the shopping complex and a solicitor in front of the store eventually tackled the man.
A BART police officer nearby was flagged down as a small group of people held down the man.
Union City sex offender accused of raping 2-year-old
Suspect was chased out of Dollar Store on Decoto Road in Union City
By Chris Metinko
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 12/02/2010 11:38:14 AM PST
Updated: 12/02/2010 01:19:38 PM PST
UNION CITY -- A registered sex offender is being held on suspicion of rape after police said he sexually assaulted a 2-year-old girl in a Dollar Tree store on Decoto Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Eugene Ramos, 36, of Union City, was arrested and booked on suspicion of kidnapping, rape, sexual acts with a child and false imprisonment.
The incident began when a man grabbed the girl as she returned a ribbon to a Christmas aisle in the store, momentarily leaving the sight of her grandmother and aunt, who were with her, police said.
The man had the child pinned down in the aisle and was sexually assaulting her when he was spotted by the grandmother, police said. The child's pants and diaper had been removed and she was being straddled by the man, who had pulled his pants and underwear down, according to police.
The man was pulling up his pants as he fled the store while being chased by the girl's grandmother and aunt, according to police.
Several customers chased him through the shopping complex and a solicitor in front of the store eventually tackled the man.
A BART police officer nearby was flagged down as a small group of people held down the man.
