By Khalida Sarwari
Police are looking for a man who urinated in front of a woman and then groped her as she walked near Santa Cruz High School on Saturday night.
The woman was walking in the 400 block of Walnut Avenue at about 7:20 p.m. when she noticed a man wearing a green and yellow plaid shirt and baggy pants urinating ahead of her, Santa Cruz police said.
The man then wiped his hand over her and grabbed her buttocks as she passed by him, police said.
The woman screamed and chased the man down an alley toward the school but then lost sight of him and went home to call police.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old with short, dark hair. He stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds.
The victim is working with police to create a sketch of the suspect. Detectives are investigating whether the incident is related to two recent sexual batteries in the city’s downtown area.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the investigations section of the Police Department at (831) 420-5820. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the tip line at (831) 420-5995.