Overview
- Three separate street assaults happened within about an hour on Friday evening between 8:05 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. in Avondale, targeting a 39‑year‑old woman, a 24‑year‑old woman, and a 16‑year‑old girl on nearby blocks.
- A neighbor photographed the fleeing red sedan’s license plate after the second attack, and police used that image plus FLOCK camera data to trace the vehicle to Picado‑Sevilla and stop him on Monday for traffic and open‑alcohol offenses.
- Prosecutors say Picado‑Sevilla admitted to detectives that he touched all three victims and told officers he was drunk and being chased; one victim later identified him in a photo lineup.
- He faces multiple felony counts including aggravated criminal sexual abuse and attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm, along with driving and licensing citations, and two related investigations remain pending.
- Neighbors intervened to help victims in at least two attacks, Ald. Ruth Cruz planned a community safety meeting, and prosecutors noted a 2024 Texas arrest for violating that state’s Alien Inadmissibility Act as background context.