{"id":4246,"date":"2026-07-11T07:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2026-07-11T07:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T07:07:14","slug":"peninsula-man-charged-with-pair-of-burglaries-and-sexual-assaults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4246","title":{"rendered":"Peninsula man charged with pair of burglaries and sexual assaults"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>REDWOOD CITY \u2014 A 30-year-old Redwood City man has been arrested in connection with a pair of burglaries and sexual assaults on the Peninsula, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4244\">SF Giants\u2019 bullpen falters at finish line, blows lead in ninth to Rockies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most recent incident happened in the early morning hours of July 5 in the 400 block of Jackson Avenue in Redwood City, according to the Redwood City Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators learned that a person entered a home unlawfully while the occupants were sleeping and sexually assaulted a woman before leaving the residence, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives identified the suspect as Jose Manuel Gonzalez Cruz and arrested him Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz was also identified as a suspect in a similar incident investigated by the San Mateo County Sheriff\u2019s Office, police said. That incident happened May 10 in the 1700 block of Walnut Street in San Carlos.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4242\">Paraglider rescued after crashing into Daly City cliff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cruz was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City, police said.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the San Mateo County District Attorney\u2019s Office charged Cruz with assault with intent to commit a sexual offense during the commission of a first-degree burglary, attempted first-degree burglary, peeking or prying while loitering and indecent exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information related to the Redwood City case can contact the police department at 650-780-7100, and anyone with information related to the San Carlos case can contact the sheriff\u2019s office at 650-363-4911.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4240\">What to do with millions of old batteries from e-bikes, lawn tools and power stations? 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