Man Allegedly Chases Girl, Lifts Her Skirt: Police Trying To Find, Identify Suspect

PLEASANT HILL, CA -- Police are seeking a man who allegedly lifted the skirt of a juvenile girl Tuesday afternoon in Pleasant Hill.

At 2:31 p.m. on May 2, officers responded to a report of a man chasing a girl on Vili Way near Morello Avenue, police said.

When officers arrived, the suspect had fled and police were unable to locate him. Additionally, officers were initially unable to locate the victim. However, officers were eventually able to identify the victim and spoke with her away from the scene.

Officers learned the suspect had approached the girl as she was walking on Vili Way and lifted her skirt. He then fled toward Morello Avenue and turned south toward Taylor Boulevard, according to police.

Officers described the man as being between 40 and 50 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 160 pounds, with a bald head or very short hair. He was wearing a green shirt and tan gray pants, police said.

The suspect was not seen in a vehicle, police say.

With the victim's input, a police sketch artist was able to develop the above sketch of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Pleasant Hill police at (925) 288-4600.

Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Pleasant Hill police