A man who allegedly sexually assaulted two girls in separate attacks in Long Beach was being sought Friday by law enforcement.
Officers responded to the intersection of Carson Street and Atlantic Avenue around 10:15 a.m. Thursday on a report of a girl being sexually assaulted, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
According to police, the girl was on a bus when she was approached by an unknown man. The girl and the man both exited the bus, and after a “brief verbal exchange,” the suspect “proceeded to sexually batter the victim,” police said.
Shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday, the suspect allegedly approached another girl on a bus near Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. He followed the girl off the bus and sexually battered her as well, police said.
Investigators described the suspect as a 21-year-old, 5-foot-8-inch man weighing 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He also has several small tattoos on his forearms.
Anyone with information regarding the alleged sexual assaults was urged to contact LBPD Sex Crimes Detail Detective William Neal at 562-570-7368. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.