LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas Metro police have arrested a man connected to two violent sexual assaults and believe he may be connected to other cases.
On Jan. 11, police arrested Denver Baoec-Asuncion, 29, on charges including kidnapping and sexual assault.
On Dec. 20, a woman walked into University Medical Center saying a stranger sexually assaulted her, documents said. The woman told police the man, later identified as Baoec-Asuncion, sexually assaulted her after he offered her a ride near Las Vegas and Charleston boulevards.
“The man asked [the woman] what kind of date she wanted, and she replied that she did not do anything for less than $100 and they had to use a condom, which caused the male to become upset,” documents said.
The man drove to his home, punched her and “forced her to perform oral sex on him” inside her home, documents said. The man then sexually assaulted her and drove her back to Charleston Boulevard.
The woman described the man as “Asian chunky” and provided a description of his car to detectives, police said.
Officers later located the man’s home based on the woman’s memory, they said. A vehicle in front of the home matched the woman’s vehicle description.
On Jan. 7, police responded to a second sexual assault. The woman told police a man offered to give her a ride, documents said. The woman got into Baoec-Asuncion’s car where he then allegedly battered her and sexually assaulted her at his home. Afterward, Baoec-Asuncion allegedly told the woman he kept photos of women, adding, “You’re the first of 2025.”
In both alleged sex assaults, the women told police Baoec-Asuncion threatened them with a firearm, documents said.
In 2020, police arrested Baoec-Asuncion for soliciting an undercover officer for sex, they said.
Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Amy Ferreria set Baoec-Asuncion’s bail at $500,000, records said. He was scheduled to appear in court again on Jan. 27.
Detectives ask any other victims or anyone with information to contact them at 702-828-3421. Tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 702-385-555 or crimestoppersofnv.com.
While Metro police no longer releases booking photos, citing a circuit court ruling, the department released a photo likely due to the ongoing investigation.