A woman fought off a stranger who allegedly broke into her Arizona home and tried to sexually assault her, only to discover that police believe her own fiancé had arranged the attack.
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fiancé → fight → attack
Zarian Dyer, 23, allegedly hired Adrian Ayala, 20, of Goodyear, whom he met online, to assault his fiancée, Bella Torres, a mother of two young children, on October 16, according to the Buckeye Police Department.
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he → hire → Department
Home surveillance footage obtained by Arizona Family captured the confrontation, including Ayala telling Torres that the men met on Reddit.
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men → obtain → Reddit
"Your boyfriend told me you'd be into this,” Ayala told her.
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Ayala → tell → her
Torres initially believed it was a random attack.
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it → believe → ?
She challenged Ayala to name her fiancé and describe his appearance, questioning whether the stranger really knew him.
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stranger → challenge → him
“I’ve never seen this person in my life.
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I → see → life
Neither has my partner.
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partner → have → ?
He (Ayala) was seen walking around other houses.
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He → see → houses
I just got caught in the crossfire,” she told AZ Family last week.
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she → catch → Family
However, investigators have since uncovered messages on Ayala's cellphone that allegedly showed the two men discussing and planning the attack before Ayala showed up at Torres' home.
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Ayala → uncover → home
Torres told police she spotted Ayala peeking through her front door just minutes after Dyer left to pick up groceries, according to court records obtained by the Merced Sun-Star.
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Dyer → tell → Star
Her 2-month-old son was asleep in a bedroom, while her 17-month-old daughter stood behind her as she confronted Ayala.
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she → stand → Ayala
He allegedly asked to use the bathroom before kicking in the front door and forcing his way inside.
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He → ask → way
Ayala then allegedly grabbed Torres by the neck and choked her.
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Ayala → grab → her
The struggle moved into the bathroom, where he locked himself inside with her, tried to unbutton her pants and groped her, according to court records, per the Sun-Star.
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he → move → Star
The struggle then moved to the driveway.
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struggle → move → driveway
Surveillance footage shows Torres fighting Ayala, hitting him and demanding to know who he is.
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he → show → him
Torres' fiancé then arrives, rushes toward them and chases Ayala in his car as he flees.
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he → arrive → car
Ayala was arrested and told police he had gone to Torres' home after reaching an agreement with Dyer to sexually assault her.
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he → arrest → her
He claimed Dyer presented the arrangement as a “role-play scenario,” his attorney said in court.
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attorney → claim → court
Ayala's attorney further argued that his client believed Torres had consented and did not intend to commit a felony.
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Torres → argue → felony
However, police said evidence recovered from Ayala's cellphone supported their allegations that the two men had coordinated the attack.
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men → say → attack
Investigators have not established a motive for the alleged plot.
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Investigators → establish → plot
Ayala was arrested the day after the attack and faces five charges, including kidnapping, sexual abuse, burglary and aggravated assault.
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Ayala → arrest → kidnapping
He was shortly released on a $25,000 secured appearance bond, according to 12 News.
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He → release → News
Dyer was arrested Thursday and faces charges including aggravated assault, sexual abuse, attempted sexual assault, kidnapping and conspiracy, police said.
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police → arrest → assault
He is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond, according to AZ Family.
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He → hold → Family
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