Crime & Safety

Police Release Suspect Sketch Accused of Exposing Himself to 14 Year Old Girl

The alleged incident happened at Bol Park in Palo Alto. (breaking)

PALO ALTO, CA — Police released a sketch Thursday of a man wanted for possible lewd conduct that happened at a Palo Alto park late last week.

The man may have exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl riding her bicycle at Bol Park located at 3590 Laguna Ave. last Friday around 3:45 p.m., police said.

When the teenage girl approached the playground area she saw the man on a bench with his shorts pulled down, according to police.

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He may have exposed his penis through his underpants, police said.

The man didn't try to speak with the girl who left the area and called her mother, according to police.

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The mother notified the dispatch center about 15 minutes later and officers responded to the park, but didn't find the man, police said.


The person on the bench was described as a tanned white man in his 50s with short, spiked white hair and a medium build. He wore a red T-shirt and cargo-style shorts, according to police.

Detectives are looking into whether the incident is related to other cases, police said.

Anyone with who recognizes the suspect or has information on the incident is asked to call police dispatch at (650) 329-2413. Those who wish to remain anonymous may send an email to paloalto@tipnow.org or send a text message or voice mail to (650) 383-8984.

— Bay City News