On Wednesday morning, the Concord Police Department announced the arrest of a 15-year-old De La Salle High School football player on sexual assault charges.
According to Corporal S. Galer, on November 21, the Concord Police Department received a report of a sexual assault involving a teenage girl who attends Carondelet High School. The incident happened on the campus of De La Salle High School after a football game on November 18.
Galer says that on Tuesday night, they arrested the 15-year-old De La Salle High School football player. The case will be given to the District Attorney’s Office for review of criminal charges.
Galer says they believe this is an isolated incident and there are no other victims in this case. Since the investigation is still on-going, no further information will be released.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Kyle Colvin at (925) 603-5856. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the Concord Police Department Tip-line at (925) 603-5836.
On Friday, the following sent out to media on this case:
RE: Case Update – De La Salle Sexual Assault Investigation
December 2, 2016
Concord, CA – We have been told by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office that charges in this case will not be filed at this time, although the investigation is ongoing. It is not uncommon for the District Attorney’s Office to request additional information, or to provide guidance on other investigative steps that would lead to the most comprehensive case for criminal filing and prosecution. In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, we will not disclose what our follow up investigation will consist of. We will continue to maintain contact with the victim and her family. We are committed to taking any and all additional steps as requested by the District Attorney’s Office. These complex investigations are an absolute priority for our department, and we will continue to dedicate ourselves to the protection of the community and our youth.
Editors Note: The original article was published Nov. 30
