Indecent Exposure Reported By Teenage Girl

PALO ALTO, CA -- A 14-year-old girl walking her dog was the victim of an indecent exposure Monday afternoon. The suspect is unknown and remains at large, Palo Alto police reported.

At 12:47 p.m., a call of an indecent exposure came in about the incident that occurred on the 300 block of East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto. The investigation revealed the victim was walking eastbound on East Meadow Drive when a man driving westbound pulled up to her and asked her for directions. When the victim looked inside the vehicle, she saw the male driver with his pants down to his knees and his genitals exposed. The victim quickly walked away and called her mother. As she was walking, she saw a vehicle resembling the one the suspect had been driving and thought it may be following her.

She last saw the vehicle traveling eastbound on East Meadow Drive. The suspect was described as being either mixed race or Hispanic, between 35 and 45 years of age with a heavier build. He drove away in a light brown or faded gold four-door sedan that looked messy inside.

No suspect sketch is available at this point. Detectives are actively investigating this case. At this point, it does not appear that this case is related to any similar cases from earlier this year.

Police ask for your help with reporting suspicious activity immediately via 9-1-1. Parents are advised to remind children to remain alert no matter where they are and to tell a trusted adult immediately about anything they see that does not seem quite right.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call our 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be e-mailed to paloalto@tipnow.org.

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