Behind the Badge
Garden Grove man charged with attempted murder, sexual assault on 68-year-old woman
0A 30-year-old Garden Grove man has been charged with attempted murder and attempted sexual assault on a 68-year-old woman who remains hospitalized in critical condition, the GGPD said in a news release Wednesday. Michael Aon Varela is being held at Orange County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 29, the Sept. 13 news release said. The attack occurred early Sunday, Sept. 10, in the 13400 block of Balos Drive. Officers responded at 5:15 a.m. regarding a female down in the front yard of a home. A preliminary investigation revealed the woman…
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