Los
Angeles: Los Angeles
police have arrested a 48-year-old sexual assault suspect who attacked a
hitchhiker in South Los Angeles.
Last Saturday,
Charles Reginald Cooks was arrested at his home in the 6600 block of 8thAvenue. He was charged with rape and is being held in lieu of
$300,000 bail.
at around 2 a.m., Cooks picked up a female hitchhiker near Western
Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard and drove her to a street near
Koreatown where he sexually assaulted her inside of his van. Fortunately, the victim was able to escape her
assailant and call police.
as male black. He has black hair, brown eyes,
stands 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 210 pounds. At
the time of the assault, he was driving a dark green 1995 Dodge Caravan
minivan with the license plate 3KNJ170. The
interior of the vehicle is gray and it has collision damage to the right
front end.
LAPD Operations-West Bureau
sexual assault detail detectives suspect there might be
more victims
and are asking them to come forward.
Anyone with
information regarding this crime is urged to call LAPD’s Operations-West
Bureau Sexual Assault Detail detectives at 213-473-0447. During
non-business hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to
877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous
may call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
Tipsters may also contact Crimestoppers by texting to phone
number 274637.