Police: Man Touched Self In Front of Girls Walking From School

While walking home from school near the corner of 8th Street and Oak Avenue, two 11-year-old girls saw a man crouched next to a white van. That was around 3:24 p.m. on Monday. 

The suspect then told the two young girls, “I want to show you something,” according to police, at which point he placed his hands on his crotch, according to police. The two girls ran away safely. (The man remained fully clothed and did not expose himself). 

"As they were running from the area, they saw the van go northbound on Oak," Doroshov said. "They ran to a nearby house and called police."  

The two girls had been walking from , but they weren't close to the school at the time of the encounter. 

The suspect was described by police as a white male adult, 25 to 35 years of age, about 5-foot-7-inches tall with an average build. He had black hair with stubble on his face, and was wearing a white T-shirt with blue jeans. He fled in a large white passenger van with tinted windows in the back.

Police are investigating this case but have not identified the man responsible. Anyone with additional information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Davis Police Department at 530-747-5400.

As for the gesture, Doroshov wants to stress that the man did not "expose" himself. "It was a lewd gesture," he said. "But it doesn't technically meet the definition" of that. Nonetheless, if you have any information, please don't hesitate to share it. 

To follow this story: 

• Like on Facebook
• Follow on Twitter
• Get Free Newsletter