Police said they arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of knocking a woman unconscious, then raping her near Downtown Long Beach.
The incident happened shortly after 2:35 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Alamitos Avenue and Fourth Street, according to Long Beach police.
A woman was walking in the area when a man approached her, “physically assaulted her, causing her to lose consciousness and sexually assaulted her,” police said.
Through the use of security camera footage, detectives identified a suspect and arrested the man around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday near Fourth Street and Cherry Avenue, police said.
The suspect, 29-year-old Alvin Marbra, was booked into Long Beach City Jail on suspicion of rape, assault with intent to rape and assault with a deadly weapon.
He was being held on $100,000 bail, according to jail records.
Marbra refused to provide a city of residence and detectives believe he was experiencing homelessness, police said.
“This alarming criminal act is deeply concerning, and the response of our officers and detectives underscores LBPD’s commitment to identifying and arresting individuals responsible for harming others,” LBPD Chief of Police Wally Hebeish said in a statement.
Sex Crimes detectives “believe there may be additional unreported incidents” involving Marbra, police said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sex Crimes Detail at (562) 570-7368.