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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station detectives are seeking the public’s assistance regarding an Indecent Exposure and Sexual Battery that occurred on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. near Harper Avenue and Fountain Avenue, West Hollywood.

The victim, a 20 year old female with Autism, was approached by the suspect while waiting for a bus at the Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street bus stop.  The suspect followed the victim onto the westbound MTA line #2, Bus #3942.  They both exited the bus at the Santa Monica Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue bus stop.  While the victim was walking home the suspect exposed himself several times.  After reaching an underground parking garage, he pushed the victim up against a wall and groped her.  The suspect fled the area on foot after another vehicle entered the parking garage.

The Suspect is described as a male Black adult, approximately 6 feet tall, 225 pounds, stocky build, with “corn rows” in his hair, and an earring in his left ear.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood Station and speak with Detective Gregory Boagni at (310) 358-4014 or Detective Sergeant Jeffrey Bishop at (310) 358-4013.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station polices the City of West Hollywood and the unincorporated communities of Franklin Canyon, Universal City (which includes Universal Theme Park, Studios, and Citywalk), and the Federal Enclave in West Los Angeles.

Authored By:

Jeffrey Bishop, Sergeant

West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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