Domestic disturbance call results in sexual assault arrest

Benicia – Michael Joseph Wallace, 34, of Benicia was arrested and charged with multiple counts related to sexual assault of a minor, more specifically his 16-year-old step-daughter.

Michael Joseph Wallace

At approximately 1:43 a.m., Sunday March 17, Benicia police were dispatched to the 700 block of Military East, based on a report of a possible domestic disturbance. On their arrival at the residence, a 34-year-old female told police that she’d come home to find her husband, Wallace, sexually assaulting her 16-year-old daughter.

Wallace had taken off before police arrived on the scene. On discovering he’d fled, Benicia PD detectives were called and became involved in the case.

At approximately 3:00 a.m. Benicia officers drove to a residence in the 200 block of Manhattan Street in nearby Vallejo and proceeded to take Wallace into custody without incident. He was then booked into Solano County Jail. According to a police press release the sexual abuse had been taking place for some time.

For further information about this case, or if you have information that would be helpful, please contact Lt. Frank Hartig at fhartig@ci.benicia.ca.us or by calling (707) 746-4259.

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