Man Wanted For Groping, Forcibly Kissing Women In Hillsborough: Prosecutor

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Authorities are searching for a man wanted for groping and forcibly kissing women in Hillsborough recently.

All three of the sexual offenses occurred in the areas of Farm Road and Robin Road at night between Thursday, Oct. 7, and Friday, Oct. 15, in Hillsborough Township, said Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.

On Oct. 7 at about 7:33 p.m., a 911 call reported an alleged sexual offense in the area of Farm Road.

An adult woman Hillsborough resident reported being groped by an unknown man while walking her dog in the area of Farm Road.

The woman reported to detectives that the man walked past her while she was walking her dog on Farm Road. The man approached her and began groping her while asking her to kiss him. The unknown man let go of the victim and fled the area on foot when she threatened to scream, said Robertson.

The woman described the suspect as a Caucasian man in his early 20’s, about 5-foot-9-inches tall with medium long brownish hair wearing a baseball cap, white T-shirt and shorts.

On Oct. 15 just before 11 p.m., a 911 call reported an alleged sexual offense that occurred in the area of Robin Road.

An adult woman Hillsborough resident reported being approached while in the vestibule of her apartment complex by a man who forcibly tried to kiss her, said Robertson.

The woman reported that the man entered the vestibule of her apartment complex after the door did not close completely behind her. The woman said she had her back to the man when he grabbed her face and tried to kiss her, said Robertson.

The woman screamed and tried to fight the man off. The man ran out of the vestibule and fled the area on foot, said Robertson.

The woman described the suspect as a Caucasian male in his early 20’s, about 5-foot-7-inches tall with medium long brown curly hair wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans.

While conducting this investigation, detectives from the Hillsborough Township Police Department were advised of a third incident involving an adult woman Hillsborough resident who reported that on Oct. 15, at about 10 p.m., she was walking her dog in the area of Farm Road when a man approached her and began making lewd comments.

The woman walked away from the man. The woman gave detectives a similar description of a Caucasian man in his early 20's, thin build wearing a hooded jacket.

Anyone with information relating to these incidents is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Sex Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at 908-369-4323 or via the STOPit app.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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