The Sheriff’s Department is circulating photos of a van similar to the one involved in an indecent exposure incidents this week in North County.
On Monday, a Hispanic male adult standing next to a white delivery van in the 4000 block of Vista De La Tierra in Solana Beach grabbed the buttocks of a female pedestrian as she walked past him, authorities said.
“The victim was able to run away and was not injured,” said sheriff’s Lt. Karen Stubkjaer.
On Wednesday, a white delivery van drove slowly past a female jogger several times in the 17000 block of El Vuelo in Rancho Santa Fe, she said.
“As the jogger ran past the van that had stopped, she saw the Hispanic male adult driver expose himself,” she said. “The jogger was able to run across the street as the suspect stepped out of the van with his pants down to his knees.”
Stubkjaer said the department think the same suspect is responsible for both incidents and that an arrest is imminent.
The suspect is described as 5-foot-5 to 5-8 in height, weighing 150 to 200 pounds, 20 to 30 years
old, with black hair and clean shaven.
The van is further described as a newer white, delivery-type van with no windows on the sides.
Anyone with information about these cases or have been the victim of similar crimes is asked to call
the Sheriff’s Sexual Assault Unit at (858) 974-2316 during business hours.
Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 also may be be called with information from anonymous witnesses, who are eligible for a $1,000 reward for information leading to a felony arrest.