Westwood assailant at large
By Daily Bruin Staff
April 3, 1996 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 4, 1996
By Brooke Olson
Daily Bruin Staff
West Los Angeles police are still searching for the suspect who
allegedly attacked three women, including one UCLA student, in
their Midvale Avenue apartment on Jan. 27.
Jose Nelson Flores, a 29-year-old Latino male, is wanted for
allegedly stabbing two women and attempting to rape a third.
Investigators described the suspect as an El Salvadoran male, 5
feet 7 inches tall and 157 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair
and a scar over his left eyebrow.
Police said they have received numerous tips about Flores’
location but nothing has panned out yet. He is not known to have
committed any other crimes since the attack, said Los Angeles
Police Det. Ron Phillips.
"Although the incident may have been an isolated one, we still
consider Flores to be armed and dangerous," Phillips said.
Police have issued a felony warrant for Flores’ arrest. He has
been charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two
counts of mayhem, one count of attempted mayhem, attempted rape and
residential burglary  all felony charges.
If you have any information regarding Flores, call West Los
Angeles detectives at (310) 575-8441.
Police … have received numerous tips about Flores’ location
but nothing has panned out yet.
