Public’s help sought in finding man who reportedly groped girl in Glendale

By Andy Nguyen

Oct. 24, 2019 6:44 PM PT

Glendale police are seeking witnesses to a reported assault that occurred on Saturday when a 16-year-old girl was allegedly groped by an unknown man.

The girl was walking home at around 9 p.m. on Opechee Way, near Verdugo Road, when a man appeared from behind a bush to block her path, according to Sgt. Dan Suttles, a Glendale Police Department spokesman.

The man then began to sexually touch the girl, Suttles said.

“She fought him off and was able to get away from him,” he added.

The man was last seen running down Opechee toward Cañada Boulevard.

According to a statement from the police, the man is described as 6 feet tall, with a medium build. He had dark brown eyes and bushy eyebrows.

At the time of the assault, he was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark blue jeans.

Any witnesses with information about the incident are encouraged to call Glendale police at (818) 548-4911.

Anonymous tips can be made to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Andy Nguyen

Andy Nguyen was the public safety reporter for the Burbank Leader and Glendale News-Press. He previously worked for the Thousand Oaks Acorn and the Orange County Register. A native of Orange County, he attended UC Berkeley, where he wrote for the Daily Californian and graduated with a degree in media studies.