Overview
- Carlsbad Police identified the suspect as Felix Blanco, 22, of Oceanside.
- Authorities say the assaults occurred over several weeks on the Calavera Preserve trail in Carlsbad.
- Multiple women reported a man on an electric bike slapping their buttocks as he rode past.
- Officers arrested Blanco on Jan. 30 after responding to a report and locating a suspect matching a victim's description.
- Blanco was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on seven counts of assault, the number of victims has not been confirmed, and a first court appearance is expected Tuesday, Feb. 3.