A Yucca Valley man was arrested Saturday for investigation of rape and kidnapping. According to a Sheriff’s report, about 10 a.m. Saturday, Jose Perez, 27, was trying to break in to his ex-girlfriend’s home in the 7700 block of Bannock Trail when neighbors called police. The Sheriff’s report notes that a few days earlier, Perez had told his ex-girlfriend that he would kill her unless she went with him. After investigation, Jose Perez was arrested on suspicion of rape with a threat of retaliation and kidnapping. Jose Perez was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with bail set at $250,000.
