Man arrested during California Pride festival for kidnapping and sexual assault
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Michael William Howard, 41, faces charges in San Diego for kidnapping and sexual assault related to incidents involving members of the LGBTQ+ community. He pleaded not guilty to allegations of assaulting a man around July 13. Authorities identified him as a suspect in another sexual assault in Hillcrest and noted his outstanding warrants in Texas for unrelated charges. Howard was arrested at the San Diego Pride Festival after police recognized him as matching the description of a suspect. Investigators stated that they do not believe the assaults were hate crimes but continue to investigate.
Michael William Howard, 41, was charged in San Diego for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a member of the LGBTQ+ community, specifically a man on or around July 13.
Howard was arrested at the San Diego Pride Festival after police spotted him and believed he matched the description of a suspect in two sexual assaults.
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