San Diego County Sheriff's Department: Harassing A Child - Spring Valley

Press release from San Diego County Sheriff's Department:

03/15/2022 9:00 PM

The Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station wants the community to be aware of an incident where a stranger grabbed a 13-year-old girl in Spring Valley. 

It happened on Friday, March 11 around 4:00 p.m. as she was walking home from Spring Valley Academy. The incident was reported to the Sheriff's Department on Monday, March 14. 

She told detectives she was walking at the intersection of Conrad Drive and Campo Road when a man came up from behind, grabbed and inappropriately touched her. Other students in the area yelled at the man who walked away towards Conrad Drive. The students then went home. 

Deputies searched the area after the incident was reported, but were unable to find the suspect. Deputies are conducting extra patrols and attempting to identify the suspect. 

The victim and witnesses describe the suspect as a white man between 29 and 30 years old with short, curly, red hair, freckles and crooked teeth. He was wearing reading glasses and had a clean shaven face. 

This matches the description from an incident that occurred on Monday, February 28. A 13-year-old student told detectives she crossed a parking lot of a nearby drug store in the 9600 block of Campo Road when a man inside of a black Toyota Prius asked if she needed a ride. She says she declined and that's when the driver demanded she get into his car. The girl told detectives she ran across the street to avoid the situation. She made it to campus safely and reported the incident to school staff. 

Please remind your loved ones about basic safety precautions when it comes to strangers:

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200. 

You can also call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.  Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.  Visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send web or mobile app tips. 

Media Contact: Detective Bryan Keshka
Bryan.Keshka@sdsheriff.org
Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station (619) 660-7040

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