11:30am Thursday | Police are searching for a black man between the ages of 16-22 that they believe is responsible for at least seven sexual assaults since July 15 of this year. All of the incidents occurred in apartment complexes near Paramount & South Street.
The suspect is between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5, about 140-160 pounds, with shaved or short hair and medium to dark skin. Often wearing basketball or gym shorts, witnesses say he walks with a limp and may be pigeon toed. Police say that the suspect approaches young females from behind and gropes them, and a Long Beach Police Department press release also leaves us with this image:
“After the attacks the suspect has fled on foot, but not before thanking the victims.”
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Authorities advise anyone who encounters the suspect to call 9-1-1, or report any suspicious activity to the Long Beach Police Dispatch Center at 562.435.6711. If you have any information regarding the suspect’s identity, call the Sex Crimes Tip Line at 562.570.7878.
UPDATE 11:00am Friday | Police have posted a surveillance video of the suspect walking down the street. Click below to view it.
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