An ice cream vendor suspected of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl has been arrested by Lakewood police.
Police began the investigation on July 14 after a report was received that a man who sold ice cream from a push cart in the area of West 12th Avenue and North Wadsworth Boulevard has inappropriately touched the five-year-old.
As a result of the investigation, police identified Adolfo Luna-Hernandez, 37, as the suspect.
Pictures of the suspect were distributed to officers.
Last Friday, Luna-Hernandez was spotted selling ice cream at West 17th Avenue and Harlan Street and was arrested.
He is to appear in Jefferson County court today.
Anyone has additional information about Luna-Hernandez is asked to call Lakewood police Detective Jennifer Moore at 303-987-7111.
Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com.
