Crime & Safety
Man Accosted Woman Walking on Oak Road
Sexual battery took place at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday as woman was walking on the road.
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is investigating a sexual battery that occurred about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday on Oak Road, north of Treat Boulevard, in unincorporated Walnut Creek.
From the sheriff's office press release:
A 25-year-old woman was walking on Oak Road when she suddenly felt someone grab her. The woman turned around and saw that it was a man who had been following her. The suspect released his grasp of the woman and fled. The Office of the Sheriff and several other law enforcement agencies conducted a search for the suspect but were not able to locate him.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 35 years old, 5'10", 200 pounds and unshaven. He was wearing black slacks, a black dress shirt and red colored tie.
Anyone with any information on the identity of the suspect or on this case is asked to call the Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441.
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