Jose Santos Arrested When Entering U.S. Along Texas Border…
>> On June 8, 1992, Boynton Beach Police officers responded to the Tri-Rail Station near 2800 High Ridge Road following reports of a sexual assault that had just occurred. Witnesses told police that the suspect had fled the scene and was running along the F.E.C. railroad tracks. Shortly thereafter, the suspect, 27-year-old Jose A. Santos, was located and taken into custody.
The investigation revealed that earlier that afternoon, Santos had followed a 15-year-old girl from the area of Lake Worth Road and Congress Avenue to the Lake Worth Tri-Rail Station. According to the victim, she had traveled by Tri-Rail from Boynton Beach to Lake Worth and began walking west from the station when an unknown adult male riding a bicycle approached her, then began following her and initiating conversation. His comments quickly escalated, becoming inappropriate and sexual in nature, and despite her repeated attempts to distance herself, he persisted in following her for an extended period.
The victim eventually met up with a friend and was able to break away from him. Later that afternoon, when she returned to the Tri-Rail station, the same male approached her again — this time wearing different clothing. He resumed following her, making unwanted sexual comments and refusing to leave her alone despite her efforts to disengage, pursuing her to a nearby convenience store, back to the station, and ultimately onto the train…