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# Police search for suspect after he hugs girl on way to school
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/police-search-for-suspect-after-he-hugs-girl-on-way-to-school/
- Published: 2005-09-09T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:46:09.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Sunset Park, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

SUNSET PARK — A teenage girl was accosted by a unknown man on Thursday morning as she was walking to school, police said.

At about 7:45 a.m., Santa Monica police responded to the 1500 block of Ocean Park Boulevard, where they learned that the suspect approached a 12-year-old girl and hugged her. The victim got away from the suspect, ran to school and reported the incident to a school official. The suspect fled on foot westbound on Ocean Park Boulevard.

The suspect is described as a white male, 20 years old; 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall; with a thin build, light complexion, short dirty-blond hair, and a possible goatee. The suspect was wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt with a skull and cross bone on the front, and blue jeans. He didn’t appear to be a transient, police said.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the youth services division at the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8451 or the watch commander at (310) 458-8426\. Callers who wish to provide anonymous information may also call the We-Tip national hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463). Callers with information that leads to an arrest and conviction become eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 9, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090905.pdf?ref=smdp.com)