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Charging Documents Name Two Suspects in Patterson Park Sexual Assault

Investigators cite pellet guns that resembled real firearms as key evidence.

Overview

  • Police say a man confronted a woman in Patterson Park, showed a weapon, forced her behind a stone pillar, and sexually assaulted her.
  • Charging documents identify 19-year-old Brayan Alvarado Gomez as the alleged assailant and 22-year-old Angel Rafael Argueta Rivera as the second suspect.
  • Officers later found both men near the park’s swimming pool and recovered pellet guns that looked like real firearms.
  • A surveillance video shared with reporters shows the moments before the attack, according to local coverage.
  • Police say Gomez is on home monitoring and Rivera is held without bond as the criminal case moves forward.