PALO ALTO – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of exposing his genitals to a high school student Tuesday morning in Palo Alto.
The city’s 24-hour dispatch center received a call at 9:05 a.m. reporting an indecent exposure incident had occurred 15 minutes earlier on the 600 block of Arastradero Road, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. Officers went to the scene but did not find the suspect.
An investigation revealed a high-school aged girl had been walking westbound on the north sidewalk when she encountered a man masturbating next to a parked truck, police said. The man then made eye contact with the girl and said something to her in Spanish. The girl walked past the man and later notified police about what had happened.
The girl described the man as Latino, about 25 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds, with a shaved head. He was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt and gray pants.
The truck was described as a white older model pickup, possibly a Ford, with gardening equipment in the back.
Police said no similar incidents had been reported recently in the city.
Anyone with information related to the incident can contact police at 650-329-2413. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call or text 650-383-8984 or email paloalto@tipnow.org.
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