Santa Ana police are asking the public for help identifying a man accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl inside a DD's Discount Store, in an incident that left the child running away in tears. The girl was shopping with family members at the store on South Bristol Street when the encounter happened, and investigators say the man fled before officers could reach the scene.
According to newsantaana.com, the incident occurred Sept. 26 while the child was shopping with family members at the store located at 2116 S. Bristol St. Police allege the man approached the girl in the toy aisle and touched her buttocks multiple times with his hand, the outlet reports. The child immediately ran away and cried for help, per the same account.
Suspect Fled Before Officers Arrived
The man fled the scene in an unknown vehicle before officers arrived, according to NBC Los Angeles. He is described as approximately 50 to 60 years old and was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a short-sleeve white plaid button-up shirt, and black shoes, the station reports.
As of Tuesday, investigators had not announced any arrest in the case, and the suspect's identity remains unknown, newsantaana.com notes. The Santa Ana Police Department shared the appeal on Facebook, captioned simply: “#SantaAnaPD ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY: Help identify this man❗”
How To Report Information
Police have asked anyone with information about the suspect's identity to contact Detective A. Vera at (714) 245-8349 or [email protected]. The case remains an active investigation, and no further details about the man's whereabouts have been released.
