Man Reportedly Exposes Himself To Girl, 14, At Palo Alto Park

PALO ALTO, CA – A man reportedly exposed himself Friday afternoon to a 14-year-old girl, who was riding her bike through Bol Park, police said.

The child's mother called the Palo Alto Police Department at 4 p.m. to report the incident which allegedly occurred 15 minutes earlier at the park at 3500 Laguna Avenue, according to the agency. The girl said she was on her bike nearing the playground area when she noticed the man seated on a nearby bench.

As she continued past him, she noticed that he had pulled down his shorts, possibly exposing his penis through his underpants, Palo Alto police said. The man reportedly remained seated throughout the incident and did not make any attempt to communicate with the juvenile, police said.

When officers arrived at the park's location, the man was gone. The suspect was described as a tan, white male in his 50s with short, spiky, white hair and of medium build, and wearing a red T-shirt and cargo-style shorts, police said.

Detectives are investigating if this incident is connected to other cases.

Anyone with information is asked to call the 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the free mobile app, downloadable at www.bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore orwww.bit.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay.

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