Flasher Targets Women And Girls Near Long Beach School

LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach police Friday sought public help to identify a suspect wanted in separate indecent exposure incidents this year involving a woman and two girls near Wilson High School.

The first incident occurred about 6:45 a.m. Feb. 6 near Seventh Street and Mira Mar Avenue, police said.

"A female adult was walking in the area when she saw a male ... masturbating inside a silver vehicle," police said.

The second incident occurred about 6 p.m. May 1 near 10th Street and Ximeno Avenue, police said.

"A female juvenile was walking in the area when she saw a male ... sitting in a gray vehicle masturbating," police said.

The third incident occurred about 3:20 p.m. May 9 near 11th Street and Molino Avenue, police said.

"A female juvenile was walking home from school, when a male ... driving a silver vehicle, followed her and then exposed himself," police said.

Police released a composite drawing of the man, described as white, about 20-40 years of age, with an average build and short black hair. Authorities also released a security image of a car believed driven by the man. It was described only as white or gray.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call police at (562) 570-7368, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

City News Service; Image courtesy of Long beach Police Department