San Marcos home invasion, sexual assault suspect arrested in Vista

Handcuffs Photo by Alexander Nguyen Times of San Diego A -year-old man suspected of a home invasion in San Marcos and sexually assaulting a female victim before fleeing was taken into custody Tuesday Deputies responded on July to the block of Grand Avenue between Las Posas Road and Pacific Street according to the San Diego County Sheriff s Office Investigators identified Adolfo Brito as a person of interest who allegedly forced his way into the victim s bedroom armed with a box cutter moments before demanding that she remove several items of jewelry sheriff s agents commented Brito then allegedly forced the victim to undress herself and sexually assaulted the woman as she fought against his actions until he later fled the scene Fugitive Task Force investigators located Brito on Tuesday in the block of Park Center Drive near Business Park Drive in Vista where has was arrested Brito was booked into the San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of robbery burglary assault with intent to commit a felony assault with a deadly weapon and grand theft Anyone with information regarding the occurrence was urged to call the Sexual Assault Unit at - - Calls during non-business hours should be directed to - - Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at - -