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South Gate man arrested for sex assault of Big Bear Lake child: SBSD

A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department vehicle seen in this undated file photo posted online by the department.

A 26-year-old South Gate man was arrested Friday evening in connection with the sexual assault of a child under the age of 14 in Big Bear Lake, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced.

Anthony Garcia was taken into custody at his South Gate home by the South Gate Police Department, then transferred to the SBSD, the Sheriff’s Department said in a press release.

Garcia was booked into the West Valley Detention Center and is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail. He is due to appear in San Bernardino County Superior Court on Tuesday.

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