Los Angeles police Monday announced the arrest of a 30-year-old man on suspicion of sexual assault, and sought to talk with potential victims.
Deontae Williams was arrested by LAPD’s Topanga Division’s sexual assault unit around 6 p.m. Sunday in Woodland Hills.
Williams is Black. He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes, the LAPD reported.
He is known to frequent gyms, parks, beaches and malls around Los Angeles, the LAPD said.
According to police, Williams approaches woman who are alone and hands them business cards which purport him to be a personal trainer. He has allegedly committed inappropriate sexual conduct using such a tactic. The LAPD did not provide any details about the number of potential victims or dates of alleged sexual assaults.
Williams has also worked as a masseuse and security guard and traveled to several other states in the past year, the LAPD reports.
He is being held on $200,000 bail, according to jail records. There was no court information immediately available.
Any potential victims were asked to call Topanga Division detectives at 818-756-4820 or the LAPD’s 24-hour tipline at 877-527-3247. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.