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SFPD Arrests 19-Year-Old in Golden Gate Park Assault of Youth Soccer Player

Prosecutors will decide on charges after reviewing expedited forensic evidence.

Overview

  • Police arrested Dominick Jeremiah Valle-Buitrago, 19, in Pleasant Hill following surveillance prompted by a parent tip.
  • He was booked into San Francisco Jail on kidnapping, sexual battery, false imprisonment and child molestation counts, and is being held without bail.
  • SFPD said its crime lab fast-tracked DNA and other evidence as the Special Victims Unit narrowed multiple leads and assessed a possibly related Oct. 22 incident.
  • District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is reviewing the case for potential charges, with an arraignment scheduled for Tuesday.
  • Park officials added a ranger presence near the Polo Fields restrooms during youth practice hours and installed a new security camera, and police advised using a bathroom buddy system.