Police in San Francisco on Friday announced an arrest in connection with an alleged child sexual assault inside a restroom at Golden Gate Park.

At a news conference, Interim Police Chief Paul Yep announced the arrest of 19-year-old Dominic Valle-Buitrago of San Francisco in connection with an assault near the Polo Fields on Oct. 23 . Yep said Valle-Buitrago was arrested in Pleasant Hill on Thursday.

"This case was an extremely high priority for us," Yep said, adding that officers worked around the clock and the crime lab expedited the processing of DNA and other evidence.

Following the assault, Yep said they began to focus on the suspect after receiving a tip from a parent.

"The crime committed last week was extremely, extremely upsetting. The safety of our kids is not negotiable,"

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