Arizona assault case centers on alleged fiancé plot
Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 05:54 · Updated 06:00

Police say Zarian Dyer arranged for Adrian Ayala to assault Bella Torres at her Buckeye home on October 16. Torres fought Ayala off, and investigators later found communications between the two men; both men face charges. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Police allege Dyer recruited Ayala to assault Torres at her Buckeye home on October 16, while she was there with her two children. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Torres fought Ayala off and he fled before police arrived; detectives later found communications between Ayala and Dyer about the planned assault. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Dyer and Ayala were charged with multiple offenses; Ayala's attorney said he believed the encounter was a consensual role-play scenario. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
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Key facts
- Location and date
- Buckeye, Arizona; October 16, around 6 p.m. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- People named
- Bella Torres, Zarian Dyer, and Adrian Ayala. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Allegation
- Police allege Dyer recruited Ayala to assault Torres. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Charges against Dyer
- Aggravated assault, sexual abuse, attempted sexual assault, kidnapping, and conspiracy. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Charges against Ayala
- Kidnapping, sexual abuse, burglary, and aggravated assault. (80c10880-9256-4737-bbfa-53bc28316531; ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
- Reported trial date
- Ayala's trial is set for April 1, 2027. (ae6f74cf-297b-408a-954f-6667a30c8924)
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