The woman captured video of the man on her cell phone. The footage includes what appears to be the suspect dancing in the parking garage during the encounter.
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Police say the man and a friend followed the woman and her friends from the 3600 block of University Avenue to her car in a parking garage at 3473 Orange St. around 3 a.m.
He made sexual advances toward her and then, after she rejected him, punched her in the face, police said. A photo released by police shows the woman with significant bruising on her eyes and blood under her nose.
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Police described the suspect as a Hispanic male, about 21 to 24 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds. He was wearing a red and gray flannel shirt over a white T-shirt, with dark jeans and a black hat.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective David Smith at (951) 353-7103 or davidsmith@riversideca.gov