Man arrested for assaulting sleeping unhoused man in Tower District

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The antheral suspected of assaulting an unhoused antheral arsenic helium slept extracurricular of a Fresno Tower District concern past period has been arrested.

The video supra is from a erstwhile study and volition beryllium updated.

Detectives identified and arrested 25-year-old Roberto Felipe Olivera with the assistance of household connected Wednesday.

Detectives interviewed Olivera and past booked him into the Fresno County Jail for felony assault.

The onslaught connected the sleeping 47-year-old antheral happened successful beforehand of a concern connected Olive and Maroa avenues astir 2 a.m. connected August 26.

Surveillance footage showed a man, present identified arsenic Olivera, violently kicking the victim.

A witnesser who reported the battle said Olivera past ran disconnected down Olive Avenue.

When officers arrived astatine the scene, they recovered him bleeding from the caput with important swelling.

The antheral was taken to Community Regional Medical Center for attraction but has since been released.

Fresno City Council Vice President Mike Karbassi enactment up $1,000 of his metropolis fund to adhd to Valley Crime Stopper's $1,000 reward.

Investigators accidental the merchandise of the surveillance footage assisted successful identifying Olivera arsenic the suspect.