Mesa police looking for suspect who groped, exposed himself to victims

MESA, Ariz. — The Mesa Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly groped a woman along the Western Canal and then exposed himself to another in the same area.

Since late November, police have responded to two separate incidents near the canal involving a man approaching a woman and asking for directions to a gas station. 

The suspect allegedly groped the woman in one of the incidents and exposed himself in the second instance.

Mesa police said the suspect is white, 5’5”-5’10” tall, appears to be in his late teens or early 20s, and has long dirty blonde hair. The suspect wore a black hoodie and rode a black bicycle.

Anyone with information about the suspect can contact Mesa police at 480-644-2211.

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