St. Paul police arrest suspect in reported kidnapping and burglary
Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, arrested a 27-year-old man less than 24 hours after a warrant for him went out.
Police say Eduart Goma Ochoa was arrested around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon in connection with an attempted kidnapping and burglary on Thursday.
Police say they received a tip about a man who looked like Ochoa near Dale Street North and Wheelock Parkway West. Officers responded to the scene and were able to take Ochoa into custody. He is currently being held at the Ramsey County jail.
On Thursday, officers responded to the 700 block of Como Avenue around 9:10 a.m. after someone reported that a man attempted to pull a woman from her apartment through a window, officials said.
Court records show Ochoa is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct and burglary in an incident on the 1500 block of Westminster Street in May. According to a criminal complaint, a male, later identified as Ochoa, entered through an apartment window in the area during the morning of May 7 and sexually assaulted a girl before leaving the scene.
Ochoa was apprehended in connection with the May incident 10 days after it happened, the complaint said. While speaking with law enforcement on May 17, he admitted to assaulting the girl, according to the court document. He allegedly denied entering the apartment through a window and told investigators he met up with her at a gas station and they came in together.
The complaint said the girl told police she didn't know who Ochoa was.
If you know of a child who may have been a victim of exploitation, call the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or visit the website.
Sexual Assault Resources
- (SOS – Ramsey County)
- Sexual Violence Center (SVC – Hennepin County)
- Aurora Center (U of MN)
- 360 Communities (Dakota County)
- Hope Center (Rice County)
- Canvas Health (Washington County)
- Alexandra House (Anoka County)
General Sites for information related to sexual assault and resources throughout Minnesota:
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