Local hospital nurse arrested on sex crimes charges

Police are searching for other possible victims
Booking photo of sexual assault suspect Ricardo Mederos
Ricardo Mederos Photo credit LVMPD

Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - A nurse at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center has been arrested, and Las Vegas Metro Police are investigating the possibility that there may be additional victims that haven’t come forward.

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On Wednesday,  LVMPD detectives arrested 31-year-old Ricardo Mederos, on multiple counts of Open or Gross Lewdness and Sexually Motivated Coercion with Force. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center.

Specific details of what Mederos is alleged to have done haven’t been released.

Anyone who may have been a victim of Mederos is urged to contact the LVMPD Sex Crimes Section at 702-828-3421. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Featured Image Photo Credit: LVMPD