Police Warn of Alleged Rapist Who Assaulted an Employee at an LA Salon

VAN NUYS, CA - A 30-year-old man entered a store, grabbed a woman, dragged her to the rear of the location and sexually assaulted her, police said today.

The suspect eventually left the location, which was not disclosed. He was described as having black hair, being about 6 feet tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green jacket and blue pants.

“We’re extremely concerned about a very violent crime that was experienced in Van Nuys yesterday,” said Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Lillian Carranza told KTLA. “This individual is a threat to the community members. He’s done it once. The possibility of committing such a heinous crime again is of high likelihood.”

The attempted assault occurred about 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to an officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's Van Nuys Community Police Station.

Anyone with information on the attempted assault was asked to call LAPD Officer A. Vardanian of the Sexual Assault Detail at (818) 374-0008.

City News Service and Patch staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.