CHULA VISTA - A 35-year-old Chula Vista man was in custody Wednesday on suspicion of tying two young boys to a tree and molesting them, police said.
The man, identified as Jose Cervantes, was arrested around 5 p.m. Tuesday as he arrived home to an apartment complex where the alleged molestation occurred, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.
The alleged victims, ages 5 and 7, told investigators they were riding their bikes on D Street, near Cedar Avenue, when Cervantes grabbed them sometime last week and forced them into the courtyard of the apartment complex, police said.
Cervantes then allegedly tied the boys to a tree and sexually assaulted them before walking away. They were freed by an unidentified woman, police said.
A few days later, one of the boys told a family member about the alleged attack and a police report was filed Sunday. The boys later identified Cervantes from a photo lineup, police said.
