Girl, 13, Groped By Stranger; Cops Seek Suspect

IRVINE, CA — It was just time for back to school shopping with her mother at an Office Max on Jamboree Road in Irvine. Suddenly, a teenage victim, in an aisle alone, was approached by a man who touched her inappropriately, Irvine Police said.

While he had his hands on the girl, he was asking what she was shopping for, Irvine Police Information Officer Kim Mohr said in recent release. He then "quickly fled" out of the store.

The victim and her mother filed a report, and Irvine Police used closed circuit cameras from the store to identify the suspect.

The man in question is "of Indian decent" in his 40s or 50s; 160 to 170 pounds; 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with short, black hair.

"He was wearing a long-sleeve dress shirt, dark-colored pants, and black dress shoes. He had dark blue or black glasses," Mohr said.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact Irvine Police Department Detective Keith Herter at 949-724-7183 or kherter@cityofirvine.org.

Photos, courtesy Irvine Police Department