Man asked for a hug, grabbed butt of CSUN woman

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 25 years old, about 5 foot 6 inches tall, with a mustache, short black hair, medium build and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt with white lettering, black T-shirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes and a purple and grey backpack, campus police said.

The unidentified man engaged in conversation before asking for a hug from the woman in a hallway in Jacaranda Hall, a building on campus, on Friday. She hugged the suspect, before he grabbed her butt and ran away, police said.

A similar incident and suspect description was reported in August 2013 in the nearby campus area.

Anyone with information about these incidents are asked to call Northridge campus police at (818) 677-3826.

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