Full Notification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DATE/TIME: April 27, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

LOCATION: Stanford Hospital Outpatient Surgery Center
450 Broadway, Redwood City

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Sexual Battery Suspect Arrested

SUSPECT: Robert Lastinger, 55 year-old, male, Fremont resident

INCIDENT SUMMARY:

On April 27, 2015, Redwood City detectives arrested Robert Lastinger, a former employee of Stanford Hospital’s Outpatient Surgery Center for sexually battering patients under his care while employed as an operating room technician. The investigation began when Stanford employees reported seeing Lastinger inappropriately touching anesthetized male patients when he had contact with them during their recovery period. On April 2, 2015, the hospital administration notified police and placed Lastinger on administrative leave. Redwood City police began an intensive investigation to identify victims and gather evidence in the case. The investigation has identified four victims who were sexually battered by Lastinger while they were sedated for surgery. The incidents occurred between March 15th and April 2nd, 2015.

Lastinger was booked into the San Mateo County jail on four counts of sexual battery. This is an on-going investigation and anyone with information regarding this suspect or these incidents is encouraged to contact Detective Dave Cirina at 650-780-7607 or Detective Glenn Albin at 650-780-7141.

Approved for distribution by Redwood City Police Department Investigations Division Commander, Lt. Sean Hart.