Man lured Irvine girl to car, exposed himself, police say

Irvine police are searching for a man they say lured a young girl to his car and then exposed himself to her.

The 6-year-old was walking home from school with two older siblings about 1:45 p.m. near Deerfield and Yale avenues, according to a statement from Irvine police.

As she trailed behind her siblings, a car pulled up to the curb and the driver started talking to her, asking where she went to school and where she lived, police said.

He then allegedly asked her if she’d “seen this” and exposed himself to her as she looked in the open passenger-side window. At that point she quickly returned to her siblings, who did not witness the incident, police said.

When she arrived home the girl told a family member what had happened, and a report was filed with police about 3 p.m.

Police say the suspect is in his 30s and was wearing an orange shirt and jeans.

They were told he was driving a white vehicle on Deerfield, west of Yale.

Irvine police are working with the Irvine Unified School District to inform parents and students of the incident.

They will also increase patrols in the area while children are walking to and from school, according to the news release.

Police ask that anyone with information about the case or suspect call the department at (949) 724-7000.

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