LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Police arrested a Lucerne man on Tuesday after an incident in a grocery store parking lot in which he allegedly sexually battered a woman.
John William Wright, 24, was arrested for sexual battery, criminal threats, burglary and petty theft following the incident in the Safeway Parking lot, according to Chief Brad Rasmussen.
Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday Lakeport Police responded to the area of the US Post Office on 11th St. regarding a male caller reporting his wife was assaulted by male subject, Rasmussen said. The suspect in the case had reportedly left the area and walked up 11th St. pushing a shopping cart.
Upon arriving in the area, Lt. Jason Ferguson located the male subject, identified as Wright, pushing the shopping cart on 11th St. near the entrance to the northbound onramp of Highway 29, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said Wright was in possession of nearly $350 worth of groceries from Safeway in the shopping cart for which he could not provide a receipt.
During the investigation officers learned that Wright made contact with a woman standing in the parking lot near the Mendo Lake Credit Union. Rasmussen said Wright is alleged to have made sexual advances toward the woman and offered her drugs in exchange for sexual favors.
After the woman refused Wright’s advances, Wright grabbed her breast at least three separate times and then told her he would kill her if she told anyone, Rasmussen said.
After Wright left the area, the woman drove home and advised her husband of the incident and they both returned and called the police, Rasmussen said.
Wright was placed under arrest after he was positively identified by the woman at the scene. Rasmussen said representatives from Safeway responded to claim the stolen items, which totaled $347.29.
Wright, whose occupation is listed as landscaper on his booking sheet, was booked at the Hill Road Jail on Wednesday morning. Jail records showed that his bail was set at $15,000.
Lucerne man arrested on allegations of sexual battery, threats, theft
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