A 19-year-old man was accused of sexually assaulting and kidnapping a 17-year-old girl in Watsonville Friday morning, the police department said.

Police said 19-year-old Christopher Medina Amezquita was arrested in Capitola and accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in his car.

Authorities reported officers responded to the 700 block of Walker Street after a report of a sexual assault.

At the scene, officers learned that a suspect, identified as Amezquita, approached a 17-year-old girl and lured her into his car, police said. Officials said Amezquita then reportedly drove to another location where the assault occurred.

The police department added the teen did not know the man.

Amezquita was subsequently arrested and booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail on suspicion of rape, false

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