Advisory
#LASD Special Victims Bureau - Attempt to Locate Sexual Assault Suspect Junior Romero Carbajal #Valinda
Incident Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026; 3:00 pm
Type of Crime: Sexual Assault
Incident Location: Unincorporated Area of Valinda– 1200 block Hartview Avenue, Valinda, CA 91744
Suspect: Junior Romero Carbajal Male, Hispanic adult, 35 years old, brown hair, brown eyes, 5’09," 210 lbs.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau is investigating a case involving a male adult victim who reported being sexually assaulted and robbed by Junior Romero Carbajal in the Unincorporated Area of Valinda.
The victim met and befriended the suspect via an online dating application. They met in person on August 1, 2026, in which the suspect forcibly sexually assaulted the victim and robbed him of several personal items.
The suspect was arrested on September 3, 2026. The case was presented to the District Attorney’s Office at Pomona Superior Court and Suspect Junior Romero Carbajal was formally charged with six felony counts which include Sexual Assault, Burglary, Robbery, Criminal Threats, Grand Theft and two misdemeanor counts which include drug related offenses.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Special Victims Bureau is tasked with investigating the sexual and physical abuse of children and felonious sexual assaults involving adult victims.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Special Victims Bureau Sergeant Yamasaki at (562)946-7989, or can contact the toll free tip line at (877) 710-5273, email at [email protected].
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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