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Man arrested in sexual assault on 7-year-old acquaintance
3/8/2010 - Man arrested in sexual assault on 7-year-old acquaintance
A 22-year-old parolee was arrested Sunday in Yucaipa for sexually assaulting and molesting a 7-year-old Redlands girl.
At about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to investigate a report of a girl who was sexually assaulted in her Redlands home. Investigating officers observed the girl with several non-life-threatening injuries and she was transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
The suspect, 22-year-old Phillip Michael Berryhill, was an acquaintance of the girls’ family. Berryhill, who had been in violation of his parole, fled the scene before officers arrived.
At about 6:30 p.m., officers tracked Berryhill to a family member’s residence in the 12400 block of 14th Street in Yucaipa, where they found him hiding in a bathroom.
Berryhill was arrested for parole violation and later charged with several sexual assault charges, including forcible child molestation.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Cindy Gourlay at (909) 798-7673 or Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681. Anonymous tips can be provided by texting 274637 using the keyword “REDTIP.”
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