Crime & Safety
Woman Sexually Assaulted In Manhattan Beach Walking To Car
The suspect was described as an approximately 30-year-old Hispanic man, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. BREAKING.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Police on Wednesday are looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in Manhattan Beach last weekend.
The assault happened around midnight Saturday when the woman was walking to her car that was parked in the 800 block of Ardmore Avenue, Manhattan Beach police Sgt. Tim Zins said.
"As she approached her car, she was approached from behind by a male suspect," he said. "The suspect knocked her to the ground and sexually assaulted her."
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The woman fought off the suspect, suffering undisclosed injuries in the process, Zins said. The suspect was last seen running west toward Valley Drive, he said.
The suspect was described as an approximately 30-year-old Hispanic man, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 180 to 200 pounds. He was wearing a gray shirt and black sweatpants.
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Anyone who has any information regarding the assault or recognizes the suspect was urged to call the Manhattan Beach Police Department Tip Line at (310) 802-5171.
Photo courtesy of the MBPD
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