SAN JOSE – A 46-year-old San Jose man was arrested in connection with a pair of violent sexual assaults last month in the city, police said.
The incidents happened Feb. 26 in the 300 block of North Fifth Street and Feb. 27 in the 5200 block of Hellyer Avenue, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release Monday.
In the Feb. 27 incident, the suspect met a woman near Story Road and Knox Avenue. She got into his car voluntarily and they stopped to pick up something from her home before continuing to the area of Hellyer Avenue near Embedded Way. During the drive, the suspect mentioned he had a gun with him but did not brandish it.
The suspect took a controlled substance when they arrived at their destination. The woman tried to leave and the suspect violently attacked and sexually assaulted her, Hernandez said. She managed to escape and flag down a passerby, who called authorities.
While investigating the case, police learned about the Feb. 26 incident. Hernandez said the suspect in both cases was identified as Lamont Carter, a registered sex offender.
In the Feb. 26 incident, a different woman agreed to get in the suspect’s car to talk, where he allegedly tried to kiss her, but she refused and tried to leave. Hernandez said the suspect kept the doors locked, sexually assaulted the woman and threatened her with a gun.
On Feb. 28, detectives arrested the suspect in San Jose. He was booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges including sexual battery, criminal threats and false imprisonment, Hernandez said.
Anyone with information related to the cases or similar cases can contact Detective Eric Saavedra at 4714@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4102. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 or at siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.