Full Notification

On Thursday, May 16, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a female adult was exercising in a grassy area of a park located on the 24300 block of The Old Road, Newhall (Towsley Canyon), when a male adult stood next to her and exposed himself.

The victim screamed and the suspect fled the scene.

The suspect is described as a light skinned male between the ages of 25 and 30, thin build with dark hair.  He was seen wearing dark colored sweats.

The suspect vehicle, captured in video surveillance (attached still photo) appears to be a newer model, dark purple “Lincoln MKZ.” 

The victim, who was visiting, was not injured.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies continue to search for the suspect and have increased patrol checks of the park and surrounding area for the safety of the community and its residents.

The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Santa Clarita Valley Station, Detective Bryne at (661) 255-1121. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

 Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station policies the City of Santa Clarita and the unincorporated communities of a portion of the Angeles National Forest, as well as Bouquet Canyon, Canyon County, Castaic, Gorman, Hasley Canyon, Newhall, Neenach, Sand Canyon, Santa Clarita, Saugus, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Sleepy Valley, Southern Oaks, Stevenson Ranch, Sunset Point, Tesoro del Valle, Valencia, Val Verde, West Hills and West Ranch
 
Authored by:
Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
@LASDJuanita
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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