UPDATE! Buckeye mother fights off suspected home intruder

UPDATE! Buckeye mother fights off suspected home intruder
BUCKEYE, Arizona - A West Valley mother fought off a home intruder after he allegedly assaulted her and her one-year-old daughter.Bella Torres, told 12News, the incident unfolded in less than 10 minutes last Friday.Torres said she was home with her child when a stranger opened the front door. "All he says is, 'Can I use your restroom?' And, as he says restroom, he starts to charge at me and grabs my neck," Torres said.Torres accused the man of fighting her to the ground, kicking her daughter, and demanding she take her clothes off."My first instinct is just to protect her," Torres said about her daughter.Torres said she was able to get away and call for help."I start running towards the door. It's still wide open at this point. I scream as loud as I could for help," Torres said.A neighbor contacted the police after hearing Torres scream, court records show.Her scream could be heard on her surveillance camera, which also captured the fight that ensued on the driveway of her home.Torres shared a copy of the video, where we can hear the man allegedly say he was on drugs and that her boyfriend sent him.
The man ran off after Torres' husband returned home.Court records show an unidentified person saw a social media post made by the victim about the attack and posted a comment suggesting they may know the suspect's identity.Buckeye Police arrested a suspect within 24 hours and identified him as 20-year-old Adrian Ayala. He was taken into custody after Ayala's relative called the police, court records show."This is a giant misunderstanding," Ayala's attorney said during his initial appearance on Sunday morning.Ayala's attorney claimed he was drawn to the home by Torres' husband for a "role play scenario.""He understood from the victim's boyfriend, that this is something that they did and the victim was consenting to," Ayala's attorney said.The judge found probable cause for several felony charges, including aggravated assault. "I don't care if her husband said he could go in there and do that, that's not a defense," the judge said. "That's problematic."Torres told 12News Ayala is a complete stranger to her and her husband."It's just gross. I can't count how many times I've tried to take a shower," Torres said.She said she'll be taking steps to keep her family safer."Definitely getting more cameras, as well as, taking other security precautions," Torres said.Ayala was released on a $25,000 secured appearance bond, according to court records. Ayala declined to speak to police at the time of his arrest.www.12news.com/artic le/news/local/valley /buckeye-mother-figh ts-off-suspecte
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