Sex offender from Pomona arrested on suspicion of attempted rape in Victorville

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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Sheriff’s deputies arrested registered sex offender Alfred Pifanio Vicario, 34, from Pomona on suspicion of attempted rape after he first exposed himself to several women in Victorville.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested registered sex offender Alfred Pifanio Vicario, 34, from Pomona on suspicion of attempted rape after he first exposed himself to several women in Victorville.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a registered sex offender from Pomona on suspicion of attempted rape after they said he first exposed himself to several women. Authorities believe there may be more victims.

Alfred Pifanio Vicario, 34, remains at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, with bail set at $250,000, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials said.

Vicario, a Los Angeles County resident, is scheduled to appear on Tuesday in Victorville Superior Court, booking records show.

Victorville Sheriff’s Station officials reported that at around 10 a.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to an unknown problem in the shopping center at the intersection of Palmdale Road and El Evado Road.

While deputies responded a citizen contacted sheriff’s dispatch and said they helped a woman after a man tried to rape her.

Upon arrival, deputies detained the suspect, later identified as Vicario. Authorities received information confirming that Vicario was a registered sex offender on parole for indecent exposure.

Deputies said Vicario entered a business in the shopping center and exposed himself to several women.

Deputies said Vicario then grabbed two of the women and attempted to force them to have sex with him. He assaulted one of the women and refused to let her leave, sheriff’s officials reported.

Vicario was arrested and initially booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto on suspicion of assault with intent to rape, false imprisonment, sexual battery, indecent exposure, and a no-bail parole violation.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked by the sheriff’s department to contact the Victorville Sheriff’s Station at 760-241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at wetip.com.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz.

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