SALEM, Oregon — Today detectives arrested 19-year old Alejandro Silva in the incident involving the sex abuse of a 16-year old girl at a local Salem clothing store on April 12.
A press release was issued yesterday, April 29, asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Thanks to a Twitter follower who saw the photo attached to the tweet, the suspect was identified as Silva.
Silva has been charged with Harassment and Sex Abuse III.
The Salem Police Department thanks all the followers on our social media accounts. The communication tools have proved useful in creating a dialogue with Salem citizens, yet social media has also served as another way to help keep the community safe.
