Embattled City Council member Omar Torres was arrested on suspicion of child molestation Tuesday, hours after submitted his resignation to the city. The connection to a police investigation into his alleged sexual interest in minors revealed last month was not immediately clear,

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Embattled San Jose councilmember Omar Torres was arrested on Tuesday, according to his attorney and officials. Torres' attorney, Nelson McElmurry, also told KTVU that his client had his office submit a resignation letter earlier today and that coincidentally, the arrest happened a few hours later.

San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres arrested for lewd acts with a child and is being held without bail tonight.

A single man allegedly responsible for over a hundred retail thefts in San Jose is behind bars, police shared Monday.

Story updated Nov. 5 at 6:10 p.m. Original story published Nov. 5 at 4:40 p.m. San Jose police have arrested Councilmember Omar Torres, his attorney confirmed to San José Spotlight. The attorney said on Tuesday that Torres had been “picked up,

Torres, who has stayed out of public eye since initial misconduct allegations were made against him, in October, was booked on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, sources and

Embattled San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres has been arrested and submitted his letter of resignation, according to his attorney.