Police have released the name and a photo of the suspect in a Hamilton girl's rape.
The nine-year-old was allegedly lured from her bicycle to a home on Sycamore Street in Hamilton Sunday evening and raped.
Within the following 48 hours, the home where the alleged crime happened was vandalized and then set on fire, presumably by nearby residents seeking vigilante justice.
The suspect, who many residents reported seeing the night of the alleged crime, was identified Thursday night as Alfredo Lopez Cruz.
Cruz has many aliases, including Alfredo Lopez Cruiz, Mario Martinez, Richard Martinez, Richard Mario Martinez and Armando Fernandez.
Police say six people have identified the man in the photo as the man they saw kidnap and rape a girl Sunday night in Hamilton.
After the alleged rape, the girl ran home to her father who then went over the home, where the suspect remained. A short chase ensued, police say, but the suspect got away.
He's described as:
- Hispanic male
- 5'4" to 5'6"
- 130-140 lbs.
- Black hair, brown eyes
- Possible mo-hawk
- Possible goatee without mustache
Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts are urged to contact the Hamilton Police Department at (513) 868-5811, extension 0 or your local law enforcement agency.