DETECTIVE’S FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SPECIAL VICTIM’S BUREAU ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT MARCUS FENNEL PIERCE, THE SUSPECT IN THE BRUTAL BEATING AND ATTEMPTED RAPE OF HIS 12-YEAR-OLD NIECE IS IN CUSTODY.

PIERCE WAS ARRESTED TODAY AT 11:45 A.M. AT THE HILLCREST INN LOCATED AT 9111 SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AFTER RECEIVING A TIP FROM A CITIZEN INFORMANT.  THE ARREST WAS MADE BY PERSONNEL FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S MAJOR CRIMES BUREAU WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPECIAL VICTIMS BUREAU.THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO  ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BY ALL UNITS AND DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED, ESPECIALLY THE ASSISTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHALL’S OFFICE AND THE  CALIFORNIA PAROLE APPREHENSION TEAM. 

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN PIERCE’S APPREHENSION, AS WELL AS THE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WHO CARRIED OUR MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC.  BECAUSE OF THESE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS, A DANGEROUS AND VIOLENT CRIMINAL IS NOW IN CUSTODY.THIS CASE WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SEEKING FELONY CHARGES. 

PIERCE IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL ON A PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT.

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