A person accused of illegally coming into the house of a Santa Monica girl and performing a intercourse act close to her as she slept has been charged with a pair of felonies.
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Tuesday charged Anthony Romero, 28, with one rely of housebreaking and one rely of indecent publicity and unlawful entry. Romero, who stays in custody, is anticipated again in courtroom April 17 for a preliminary listening to.
Anthony Romero, 28, who has a prolonged legal report, faces expenses for allegedly breaking right into a Santa Monica girl’s residence and masturbating subsequent to her as she slept.
(Santa Monica Police Division)
Romero is alleged to have entered the 2nd Road house at 2:10 a.m. on Feb. 29, in line with Santa Monica Police.
He’s alleged to have climbed by means of an unlocked window, possible by stepping on a porch, in line with Santa Monica Police Lt. Erika Aklufi.
Romero then walked over to the sufferer and masturbated as she slept, in line with authorities. He didn’t make contact with the lady, in line with Aklufi.
Whereas he was exposing himself, the sufferer awoke and ordered Romero to depart, in line with police. Romero complied as the lady referred to as police. He left the house earlier than officers responded to the decision.
Safety footage was collected by police, who arrested Romero simply earlier than 9:30 a.m. the next day whereas he was strolling on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Romero was initially booked with an extra cost of try and commit rape, which has been dropped.
Romero was on parole in San Bernardino County for a weapons violation. He had been arrested in Santa Monica in January 2022 for shoplifting and final June for public intoxication, resisting arrest and battery on a police officer, in line with Aklufi. Police stated Romero recognized himself to officers as homeless.
