""The victims of the suspect Central officers took into custody will be impacted by his callous acts for a very long time," Muniz said. "While I am saddened for the victims, I am proud of the diligence and tenacity of our officers and detectives to take him into custody in less than 48 hours.""
""escorted out of the business and fled the location," LAPD wrote in a news release."
Joseph Lee Davis, 30, entered a business near 8th and Main about 5 p.m. Sunday and encountered a woman he allegedly tried to restrain. He knocked her to the ground, closed the door, attempted to remove her pants, and grabbed and sexually assaulted her. The woman fought back, ran to another business, and Davis fled. Officers identified Davis on security camera footage and arrested him Tuesday at 6th and San Julian on suspicion of attempted rape. Investigators spoke with a second person who reported an attempted sexual assault. Court records show a June 2025 conviction for touching a woman intimately against her will, one year probation, and a failure to comply with sex-offender registration. Police seek additional victims.
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