3 arrested in N. California gang rape of lesbian

[Belinda]

One man and two teens have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a woman last month in Richmond while allegedly taunting her for being a lesbian, police said Thursday as they searched for a fourth suspect.

Officers arrested Humberto Hernandez Salvador at his Richmond home Wednesday night, Richmond police Lt. Mark Gagan said. The 31-year-old is being held without bail on gang rape, kidnapping and carjacking charges.

Police on Wednesday also arrested a 15-year-old Richmond boy and a 16-year-old Hercules boy, who were being held at a juvenile detention center on similar charges. Their names were not released.
Police would not detail each person's alleged involvement in the attack but said tips from local residents led to the arrests.

Investigators are still seeking 21-year-old Josue Gonzalez, who had prior addresses in San Rafael and Richmond, on a $1 million arrest warrant for gang rape, kidnapping and carjacking, police said.

Gonzalez was called by the nickname "Pato" during the attack and is considered armed and dangerous, Gagan said.

Detectives say the 28-year-old victim was attacked on Dec. 13 after she got out of her car, which bore a rainbow gay pride sticker. The alleged attackers made comments indicating they knew she was a lesbian, police said.

Authorities have characterized the case as a hate crime. Police said the victim lives openly with a female partner.

The 45-minute attack started when one of the men approached the woman in the street, struck her with a blunt object, ordered her to disrobe and sexually assaulted her with the help of the others, according to detectives.

When the group saw another person approaching, they forced the victim back into her car and took her to a burned-out apartment building. She was raped again inside and outside the vehicle and left naked outside the building while the alleged assailants took her wallet and drove off in her car, police said.

3 arrested in N. California gang rape of lesbian

[Palermo]

Thank God, three less scumbags roaming our streets

[Aella]

Where's that genital-burning lady when you really need her?

[Just Kill Me]

I just say the headline changed to 4 somewhere... 4 arrested in N. California gang rape of lesbian - Yahoo! News

[msdeb]

i am so glad they got someone. Rape is a brutal crime to begin with, but what they did is horrendous.

[McJag]

They need a special kind of hell. I hope they all get it.

[Quazar]

Well hopefully now they'll know what it's like to be gang raped - in prison.

[NicoleWasHere]

Horrific bastards.

[AliceInWonderland]

good, now get the electric chairs warmed up cuz thats where these assholes belong. i dont care what age you are; you know that rape is wrong! there's no place for monsters like this in our world.

[Honey]

Yea, we don't need rapists, just kill them