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Authorities are seeking the public’s help in gathering information on a man who was arrested in Pleasanton last month in connection to a kidnapping an sexual assault that took place in San Joaquin County last summer.
Anthony Harris, 40, was arrested on April 17 after evidence allegedly linked him to the case from July 2025, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office Wednesday morning.
“We understand the concern cases like this bring to our community,” the Central Valley agency stated in its post. “The safety of our residents always remains our top priority.”
According to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Harris was booked into Santa Rita Jail before being transported to the San Joaquin County jail on April 19. He is being charged with kidnapping with the intent to commit a sexual offense, rape, use of a deadly or dangerous weapon, and sodomy against the victim’s will by means of force or bodily injury.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office also believes there might be additional victims and is asking for help from the public to make sure Harris is “held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
“Detectives continue to work closely with partner agencies as this remains an active and ongoing investigation,” the sheriff’s office stated. “If you have any information related to this case, or believe you may have had contact with Harris under similar circumstances, please contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office at 209-468-4425.”
