Man Exposes Genitals At Whole Foods In LA County

SANTA CLARITA, CA — Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who exposed himself to and touched a woman while she was shopping at a Whole Foods in Valencia, according to authorities.

The incident occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on March 23 at the store in the 24100 block of Valencia Boulevard, where the man approached the woman, exposed himself and “inappropriately touched the victim” before leaving, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said in an advisory Monday.

Security footage published by KTLA shows the man rubbing his genitals on the woman’s ear while she crouched down to view products. He looked to be holding a cellphone during the incident, possibly to record the assault, the outlet reported.

A Whole Foods spokesperson said in a prepared statement that the company was fully cooperating with authorities and had provided all requested information to law enforcement.

“The safety and wellbeing of our customers is our top priority,” the statement said.

The man was in his 30s with black hair and brown eyes, according to police, who said he was about 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed around 220 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 661-260-4000 ext. 5620 or, to remain anonymous, contact LA Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.