Full Notification

SMPD COMMUNITY & MEDIA MESSAGE

CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT

200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403

www.cityofsanmateo.org

Following our press release on Friday, March 18^th, SMPD received an overwhelming response from our best “eyes and ears” as several community members contacted us to help identify the wanted subject.  SMPD Detectives followed up on those tips and have since identified and arrested the suspect wanted for inappropriately touching a 17-year old girl on a SamTrans bus. He is identified as Mounir El Gendy, a 70-year old San Mateo resident.  El Gendy was arrested and booked for 647.6(a)(1) PC – Annoying a Child and 243.4(e)(1) – Sexual Battery.  Based on the nature of his behavior and his willingness to victimize a 17-year old girl in a public place, this case was a top priority for our Investigations Bureau and it was abundantly clear that our community shared in our passion and commitment to identifying this suspect as soon as possible.

SMPD wishes again to thank our community for its tremendous support in this case. Our neighbors have again proved that there is nothing more powerful in our quest for a safer San Mateo than our partnership with our community and it’s that very partnership that led to the successful arrest in this case.

ARRESTED
Mounir El Gendy

Age 70

San Mateo Resident

A MESSAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY

The willingness of our community to get involved proved invaluable as it did in this case and we continue to be grateful of our community’s efforts as our extra “eyes and ears.”  This case also highlights the inherent need for our community to stay abreast of rapidly evolving, critical incidents via Twitter and Nixle, as well as staying abreast of crime trends in your neighborhood via NextDoor where SMPD posts all its press releases.

For your safety and that of your loved ones, your San Mateo Police Department asks that you remain vigilant and don’t hesitate to report suspicious persons or activity via 911.  Trust your instincts and when in doubt, call us and report what you see.  Stand up for the good of our community.  Through this continued collaboration with your police department we will work together to keep our neighborhoods safe.