LAKEPORT, Calif. – Police have arrested a man who they say attempted to rape a Lakeport woman and then stalked her.
Richard Alvin Hamilton, 59, of Lakeport was taken into custody on Thursday, according to Lt. Jason Ferguson of the Lakeport Police Department.
Ferguson said Hamilton is charged with assault with intent to commit rape, false imprisonment, stalking, sexual battery and attempted rape by force, all felonies.
At 8 a.m. Monday Lakeport Police officers were contacted at the police department by a Lakeport woman reporting she was being stalked and harassed by Hamilton, Ferguson said.
Ferguson said that during the interview with the woman, officers learned she and Hamilton were previously known to each other.
The woman reported that in July Hamilton came to her residence to talk. While they were inside her residence, the woman said Hamilton pushed her down on the couch, forcefully held her wrists to control her and started pulling her clothing off as well as his own clothing, Ferguson reported.
Ferguson said the woman told officers that she continued to tell Hamilton no and to stop but he continued to hold her down. During the struggle the woman was able to defend herself by physically pushing Hamilton off of her and Hamilton left the residence.
The woman reported that since the incident in July, Hamilton had driven by her and continued to send her text messages, emails and Facebook messages, causing her to believe she was being stalked by Hamilton, Ferguson said.
A Lakeport Police detective initiated an investigation and over the course of the next few days, developed information to obtain an arrest warrant for Hamilton, according to Ferguson.
Just before 5 p.m. Thursday a Lakeport Police detective responded to an address in the 1700 block of Montana Vista in Lakeport and contacted Hamilton, placing him under arrest, Ferguson said.
Hamilton was transported to the Lake County Jail where he was booked on Thursday evening, according to jail records.
His bail was set at $50,000, with jail records indicating he later posted the required portion of bail and was released.
Hamilton is tentatively scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 22, according to his booking sheet.
Lakeport man arrested for attempted rape, stalking, sexual battery
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