Crime & Safety
Los Gatos Sexual Assault Suspect Sought
The suspect is described as white man, 25 to 35 years old, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, with reddish hair pulled into a bun and a reddish beard.
LOS GATOS, CA –Authorities are asking for the public’s help locating a sexual assault suspect, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police said in a news release it posted on Facebook.
The incident occurred Oct 18 on Benedict Lane at around 4 p.m., police said.
On 10/18/2020 at approximately 4:00 p.m., LGMSPD responded to a report of a sexual assault that occurred on Benedict Lane in Los Gatos. For more details see link below https://t.co/96m7yspce1 @TownLG #montesereno pic.twitter.com/i2bUE7AvNB
— Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department (@LGMSPolice) October 28, 2020
The juvenile was walking north on Benedict Lane near Chirco Dr. when the adult male suspect approached them from behind and sexually and physically assaulted the victim before running away from the scene, police said.
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The suspect is described as white man, 25 to 35 years old, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, with reddish hair pulled into a bun and a reddish beard. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, shorts and hiking shoes.
Police said the suspect left the scene in a tan colored, early 2000’s, Mercedes Sprinter Van that was in a nearby parking lot.
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Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department at (408) 354-8600.
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