After circulating a surveillance photo of a man who allegedly attempted to sexually assault a woman at a Morgan Hill gas station, police arrested the suspect June 10.
Richard Dollarhide, 27 of Morgan Hill, was arrested about 5 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of attempted sexual assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment and a parole violation, according to a press release from the Morgan Hill Police Department.
The arrest was related to an attack on a female employee of the Shell gas station, 810 E. Dunne Ave., earlier the same day, according to police.
About 6:30 a.m. June 10, the victim called MHPD to report an unknown man had tried to assault her at the gas station, according to police.
Officers arrived and spoke to the woman, who told police a man walked into the business and began acting nervous, according to police. The victim told the man he needed to leave because he was asking for free merchandise.
The man then grabbed the woman around the arms and dragged her toward the storage room in the back of the building, police said. The woman fought off the attacker by hitting him in the face.
The man suffered injuries to his face and ran away from the gas station on foot, police said. He was last seen running east through the parking lot of nearby Home Depot.
MHPD was able to identify the suspect as Dollarhide and arrest him later in the day “with the help from the public as well as other law enforcement tools,” according to the press release. The suspect was booked at Santa Clara County Jail after he was arrested.
Anyone who has information about this incident can contact MHPD Det. Del Moral at (669) 253-4964, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
