4..arrested in N. California gang rape of lesbian

[almaty 19]

RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) -- Two men and two teens have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a woman last month in the San Francisco Bay area while allegedly taunting her for being a lesbian, police said Thursday.

Officers arrested Humberto Hernandez Salvador at his Richmond home Wednesday night, Richmond police Lt. Mark Gagan said. The 31-year-old is being held without bail on gang rape, kidnapping and carjacking charges.

Police on Wednesday also arrested a 15-year-old Richmond boy and a 16-year-old Hercules boy, who were being held at a juvenile detention center on similar charges. Their names were not released.

Josue Gonzalez, 21, turned himself in Thursday after police announced they were searching for him. He was wanted on charges of gang rape, kidnapping and carjacking.

Gagan said Gonzalez asked for an attorney when he turned himself in but said nothing about his alleged role in the attack.

"We feel that while these four suspects were at large, a large cross-section of our population felt unsafe," Gagan said. "Now that the fourth one is behind bars, we can all breathe a sigh of relief."

Police would not detail each person's alleged involvement. Tips from local residents led to the arrests.

Detectives say the 28-year-old victim was attacked on Dec. 13 after she got out of her car, which bore a rainbow gay pride sticker. The alleged attackers made comments indicating they knew she was a lesbian, police said.

Authorities have characterized the case as a hate crime. Police said the victim lives openly with a female partner.

The 45-minute attack started when one of the men approached the woman in the street, struck her with a blunt object, ordered her to disrobe and sexually assaulted her with the help of the others, according to detectives.

When the group saw another person approaching, they forced the victim back into her car and took her to a burned-out apartment building. She was raped again inside and outside the vehicle and left naked outside the building while the alleged assailants took her wallet and drove off in her car, police said.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

wow. fvcked up indeed.

[almaty 19]

sick and sad

[MariaBonita 11]

Sick, to say the least.

[DeadPoolX 9]

wow. fvcked up indeed.

I accidentally read your comment as "www.fvcked.up" and I was wondering, "What website is that?"

[Chica Yeyé 41]

wow. fvcked up indeed.

I accidentally read your comment as "www.fvcked.up" and I was wondering, "What website is that?"

It's my collection of VJ's greatest hits

[Ling Ling 22]

Well, the good news is, once in prison they may get a taste of their own medicine.

[Amby 490]

wow that's horrible. is this the same one I posted about last week?

[almaty 19]

i do not think so

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Reminded me of the events that lead up to the murder of Brandon Teena, aka Teena Brandon

[almaty 19]

sad....sister len, i had a female client from that town...who knew brandon....prior to his change of identity.....

Edited January 2, 2009 by almaty

[Chica Yeyé 41]

sad....sister len, i had a female client from that town...who knew brandon....prior to his change of identity.....

I cannot tell you how much that story broke my heart Dean. And then going to the theater and hear people cheering the attackers on... disgusting

[mkg265 2]

Sad story, I hope these men get what's coming to them.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Just wrong.

[HAL 9000 96]

Indeed. There will likely be people cheering them on because the victim is homosexual too.