The victim is 12 years old, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
A 57-year-old was man arrested Saturday on suspicion of child molestation after a 12-year-old girl was groped at a Pasadena bus stop.
The sexual assault was reported at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of North Lake Avenue. The girl was on a bus stop bench on her way to school when she was groped by a man who sat next to her, police said.
The man left the area on a bike, police said. The girl boarded the bus and called a parent from school.
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Detectives later obtained security camera video.
At about 7 a.m. Saturday, Farris Tollette, 57, of Palmdale, was arrested in connection with the crime, Pasadena police said. He was being held on $150,00 bond, according to jail records, which did not indicate an initial court date.
Anyone with information regarding the case was urged to contact the Pasadena Police Department at 626-744-4241. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
