EL MONTE, Calif. -- El Monte police are trying to track down an 18-year-old sexual predator. They say he is a known gang member who is accused of raping a young woman at her job.
Investigators say Joseph Leo Amaya sexually assaulted a woman as she was closing a store on Peck Road.
"This happened on Saturday night at a convenience store where our college-age victim...was taken to the back room and raped," said Sgt. Roger Cobian with the El Monte Police Department.
Police say the woman had never seen Amaya before the attack, which was captured by surveillance cameras. Those images, along with Amaya's penchant for tattoos, helped detectives identify him as the suspect.
"We think the subject has an identifying tattoo on his neck. We are absolutely positive he has a tattoo on his right arm and it has the initials EMF written on it," said Cobian.
Investigators say Amaya has a criminal history and many ties to El Monte. They fear someone may be helping him hide. They are asking for the public to turn him in.
"Our detectives are working exhaustively to find this subject. We have not had enough leads to be able to get him into our custody. We are now asking for the public's help," said Cobian.
Police say Amaya is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. They say is considered dangerous, so if you see him, don't approach him.
Anyone with information was asked to call Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
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