According to the Burbank Police Department, Patrick Nazarian of Glendale, who graduated from Burbank High in 2018, managed to make his way onto the campus at around 9 a.m. where he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl.
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The girl told officers Nazarian approached her while she was in the bathroom, police said.
"The man sexually assaulted the victim, a short struggle ensued, and the suspect fled the bathroom before being apprehended by school employees," read a statement released by police.
Police said officers spoke with two additional female students - a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old - who said they were also "inappropriately touched" by Nazarian.
Police said he was able to get into the school through an unlocked door in the student parking lot.
"The Burbank Unified School District takes this incident very seriously and will cooperate fully with the police investigation,'' Burbank Unified School District Superintendent Matt Hill said in a statement. "We are also conducting an internal investigation into this matter. Keeping our students safe is of the utmost importance."
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Nazarian was arrested and booked into jail for kidnapping and sexual assault. He's being held on a $1.2 million bond. Formal charges are pending.
Nazarian is expected to make his initial court appearance on Wednesday, March 8.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the Burbank Police Department Domestic and Family Crimes Unit at 818-238-3210.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Eyewitness News spoke with police who confirmed the suspect graduated from Burbank H.S. in 2018. Police said there is another student who happens to have the same name as the suspect who also graduated from the school, but he's a 2019 graduate. That second student is not connected to this case and is not being investigated by police.
City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.