Two female members of the La Serna High School track team reported Wednesday they were inappropriately touched by a man as they ran on a street in Whittier.
The athletes told police they were running about 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 15200 block of La Serna Drive, heading back to school after completing their training circuit, when an approximately 17- to 23-year-old male who had been hanging out in the area reached out and touched them as they ran past, according to Whittier police.
A detailed description of the suspect was not immediately available. He was wearing a dark-colored shirt and jeans and had a black and white bandana on his head. He was carrying a black backpack.
Anyone with information that could lead investigators to the suspect was urged to call Whittier police at 562-567-9283. For those who wish to remain anonymous, the department's crime tip line can be reached by calling 562-567-9299.
