Arizona man arrested for hiring stranger to assault fiancée
Police say Zarian Dyer paid Adrian Ayala via Reddit to attack Bella Torres while her children were in the home.
By David Marshall ·
Zarian Dyer, 23, was arrested at his workplace on Thursday morning and charged with aggravated assault, sexual abuse, attempted sexual assault, kidnapping, and conspiracy. The arrests follow an attack on his fiancée, Bella Torres, at her home in Buckeye, Arizona.
Police responded to the residence on the evening of October 16 after Torres reported an intruder. The man, identified as 20-year-old Adrian Ayala, entered the house while Torres was home with her children. Torres fought the intruder off, and Ayala fled. He was arrested the next day at his home in Goodyear.
Security video from the home captured the incident. Ayala can be heard telling Torres that her partner sent him to assault her. He stated the arrangement was made on Reddit. Ayala’s attorney reiterated this claim in court. Buckeye Police spokesperson Carissa Planalp said detectives searched phones and devices belonging to both men. The devices contained communications outlining the planned attack.
Prosecutors alleged Dyer instructed Ayala to assault Torres while she was home alone. Dyer also allegedly told Ayala to FaceTime him during the attack. Police said a motive remains under investigation.
The case was filed in Buckeye. Dyer was booked into the local jail. Torres is expected to recover from injuries sustained during the struggle. The children were not injured.
