Sex Predator Linked To 10th Case
Latest Incident Happened Tuesday Night, Police Say
POSTED: 2:38 pm MST July 23,
2008
UPDATED: 1:20 pm MST July 24,
2008
PHOENIX -- Phoenix police said a serial sex predator roaming a targeted area of the Valley has surfaced again for the 10th time since January.Printable composite sketch (.pdf) The man walked up to a 13-year-old girl in the 2300 block of Glenrosa Avenue around 8 p.m. Tuesday and spoke with her, officers said during a news briefing on Wednesday. The man then ran to a car and drove out of the neighborhood.Investigators said the man poses an immediate threat to the safety of children in the community and Silent Witness posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the attacker.The serial predator has targeted children and teens between the ages of 7 and 17, said Sgt. Paul Penzone. He said all of the attacks have occurred between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m.Police said the man is targeting an area between N. 19th Ave. and Interstate 17, from W. Indian School Road to W. Camelback Road.The man is described as Hispanic and is believed to be between 20 and 30 years old. He is 5 feet 2 inches to 6 feet tall and weighs between 150 and 250 pounds.The attacker has a heavy build with a pot belly, police said. The man has plucked eyebrows, short, spiky dark-brown hair and is clean shaven.He is possibly wearing dark-rimmed glasses in some of the cases.He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue jean shorts and black tennis shoes.
Silent Witness said it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the man.Here is a list of cases police are examining:Jan. 5
1900 block of E. Osborn Road
The victims, two 12-year-old girls, were playing outside in a common area of an apartment complex when the man approached them, spoke briefly to the victims, then abused them by touching them, police said.
March 11
2500 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
The victims, two girls, ages 7 and 10, were in the parking lot of an apartment complex when the man approached them, grabbed and abused both of them, police said.
April 14
1600 block of N. 26th Place
Man approached an 11-year-old girl, police said. The victim ran away from the man who chased and touched her, abusing the victim, police said.
April 21
2100 block of W. Turney Ave.
Man approached a 9-year-old girl in her apartment complex police said. He fondled her through her clothing, abusing the victim, police said.
June 11
2200 block of W. Campbell Ave.
Man grabbed a 12-year-old girl as she was walking through her apartment complex, police said. While holding her, the man fondled the victim by touching her, abusing the victim, police said.
June 30
2500 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
Man grabbed an 11-year-old girl from behind as she was walking through her apartment complex, abusing the victim, police said.
July 12
4100 block of W. Osborn Road
A 9-year-old girl was outside her apartment when the man approached and abused her, police said.
July 13
2200 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
A 17-year-old girl was walking to her condo and was grabbed from behind by the man, police said. He placed his hand over the victim's mouth, but she was able to scream and the man ran away, police said.
July 16
5100 block of N 22nd Ave.
A 10-year-old girl was playing with a group of other juveniles when a man approached the victim, grabbed her and abused her, police said.
July 22
2300 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
A man walked up to a 13-year-old girl and spoke with her, police said. The man ran to a car and drove out of the neighborhood. No crime was committed during this incident, police said.
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1900 block of E. Osborn Road
The victims, two 12-year-old girls, were playing outside in a common area of an apartment complex when the man approached them, spoke briefly to the victims, then abused them by touching them, police said.
2500 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
The victims, two girls, ages 7 and 10, were in the parking lot of an apartment complex when the man approached them, grabbed and abused both of them, police said.
1600 block of N. 26th Place
Man approached an 11-year-old girl, police said. The victim ran away from the man who chased and touched her, abusing the victim, police said.
2100 block of W. Turney Ave.
Man approached a 9-year-old girl in her apartment complex police said. He fondled her through her clothing, abusing the victim, police said.
2200 block of W. Campbell Ave.
Man grabbed a 12-year-old girl as she was walking through her apartment complex, police said. While holding her, the man fondled the victim by touching her, abusing the victim, police said.
2500 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
Man grabbed an 11-year-old girl from behind as she was walking through her apartment complex, abusing the victim, police said.
4100 block of W. Osborn Road
A 9-year-old girl was outside her apartment when the man approached and abused her, police said.
2200 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
A 17-year-old girl was walking to her condo and was grabbed from behind by the man, police said. He placed his hand over the victim's mouth, but she was able to scream and the man ran away, police said.
5100 block of N 22nd Ave.
A 10-year-old girl was playing with a group of other juveniles when a man approached the victim, grabbed her and abused her, police said.
2300 block of W. Glenrosa Ave.
A man walked up to a 13-year-old girl and spoke with her, police said. The man ran to a car and drove out of the neighborhood. No crime was committed during this incident, police said.
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