Fontana Police arrest man accused of sexually assaulted elderly disabled woman inside her home

FONTANA, Calif. - Fontana Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly disabled woman inside her home.

Around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to the 7800 block of Juniper Ave. where they determined that an elderly disabled female victim was assaulted in her home. The suspect entered the home by removing screens from the window and forcing his way into the room where the victim was, police said.

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Authorities learned that prior to assaulting the elderly disabled female, the suspect entered another residence on the same block of Juniper Ave. and sexually assaulted another female but was scared off by a family member.  

Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, police held a press conference to announce the arrest of the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Raul Alzaga. Police say he is currently in custody at a hospital after suffering from a self-inflicted wound. 

Anyone with information regarding either incident, or who may have surveillance camera footage or can identify the suspect was asked to contact Detective V. Gutierrez at 909-350-8170 or at vgutierrez@fontana.org. 

A GoFundMe account has been made by the victim’s family.