A Sierra Vista man was arrested Thursday after police say he molested and sexually assaulted a child.Β
David Britton Bowser, 42, was booked into Cochise County Jail Thursday and is facing charges including sexual assault, child molestation, sexual conduct with a minor, kidnapping, child abuse and aggravated driving under the influence, the Sierra Vista Police Deprtment said in a news release.Β
In August 2019, a girl younger than 15 walked into a gas station on Arizona Highway 92 and asked the store clerk to help her get away from Bowser, who had taken her there.Β
The girl reported a sex crime may have occurred. Bowser was the girl's grandmother's live-in boyfriend, and the girl had been spending time at her grandmother's apartment while her parents were out of town, police said.Β
Sierra Vista Police Department officers found Bowser in his vehicle and noticed he showed signs of drunkenness. He was arrested for DUI and booked into jail with an alcohol blood content of .245, more than three times the legal limit.Β
Recent crime lab DNA results established probable cause to arrest Bowser, police said.Β Β
Sierra Vista police are asking anyone with information connected to the investigation to call the Sierra Vista Police Department at 520-452-7500.Β
