Man Exposed Himself To Minors In Inland Empire

BEAUMONT, CA -- Police officers asked the public for help Monday in finding a man who exposed himself to victims in the Inland Empire. Yucaipa Police Department said the first incident happened at 11:30 a.m. May 12 in the 12700 block of Holmes Street when two female minors walked in the area and found a man had unzipped his pants before making sexual comments to them.

Both girls then ran away while the man stood near a black Honda sedan with front-end damage, police said.

A separate incident with a suspect matching the same description happened May 23 in Beaumont. During that incident, the male suspect, also described as driving a dark-colored Honda, made sexual advances toward a minor female., police said.

The man is described as a white male, between 20 to 30 years of age who wore all black clothing. He had brown facial hair, a black baseball style cap and drove an early 90s Honda with front-end damage.

The assistance of a police artist was sought and, with the assistance of the victims, a sketch of the suspect was constructed.

Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call the Yucaipa Police Department Investigations Bureau at 909-918-2305 or your local law enforcement agency. Information can be provided anonymously by calling WeTip at 800-78-CRIME (800-782-7463) or by visiting the WeTip website at www.wetip.com.

--Photo via Yucaipa Police Department